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On page 813, the second sentence of the first paragraph should have read: "This report describes the
continued progress of the dracunculiasis eradication program worldwide during
January 2005--May 2007 (3,4)." The
fourth sentence of the third paragraph should have read, "The result was a 270% increase in reported cases of dracunculiasis
in Sudan, from 5,569 cases in 1,085 villages in 2005 to 20,582 cases in 3,345 villages in 2006, with all but two
villages located in Southern Sudan."
On page 814, the second sentence of the second paragraph should have read: "Of the 20,582 cases reported in
2006, 49% were contained,† compared with 4% of
5,569 cases in 2005."
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