Dracunculosis infection occurs through -
Humans are the definitive host and cyclops are the intermediate host.The adult female worm discharges larvae which are ingested by the intermediate host the cyclops.Humans become infected by drinking unfiltered water containing infective cyclops (refer pgno:175 baveja 3 rd edition)
Ingestion of water containing cyclops
Ingestion of water containing the parasite
Ingestion of fish
Penetration of skin
parasitology