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All the following are true regarding Dracunculiasis, EXCEPT:

The parasites reach adulthood by 6 months

Control of cyclops help in the spread of the disease

Mebendazole and niridazole are effective in preventing the transmission of the disease

No effective vaccines are available to prevent the disease

High-Yield Explanation

Dracunculiasis has no diagnostic test for preclinical detection, no vaccine to immune at risk community and no drug to kill any stage of the parasite. The parasites reach adulthood by about 9 - 12 months. Ref: Park, Edition 21, Page - 223

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