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As Jimmy Carter turns 99, here s a look back at his decades of work to eradicate Guinea worm disease

As GPB looks back on the work of Georgia native and 39th U.S. President Jimmy Carter, one of his most impactful accomplishments is the eradication campaign to combat Dracunculiasis, best known as Guinea worm disease.

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53 Cases of Guinea Worm Reported in 2019 - Capital Newspaper

53 Cases of Guinea Worm Reported in 2019 - Capital Newspaper
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Global Guinea Worm Infections Continue Downward Trend - New Delhi Times - India Only International Newspaper

In the 1980s, more than 3 million people worldwide were infected with Guinea worm. At the end of 2022, the number of reported cases globally was down to 13. There were 15 cases reported a year earlier, “which does not sound like a big reduction, but when you are dealing with very small numbers in…

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Medics canvass better deal to contain neglected tropical diseases

As World Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Day holds today, with the theme, ‘Act now. Act together. Invest in Neglected Tropical Diseases’, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has called for improved global response to treatment and control of NTDs.

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m Adam Weiss of the Carter Center s Guinea Worm Eradication Program said, "We are truly in the midst of that last mile . a very long and arduous last mile," as the center noted that only 13 human cases of infection by the parasite were reported worldwide last year.

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