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Guinea worm on the brink of eradication, says Carter Center
By Tom Murphy on 13 January 2015 0
The end of Guinea worm disease is near. Only 126 cases of the debilitating disease were reported in 2014, says the Carter Center. That is a 15% reduction from the 148 cases in 2013 and a 99% reduction from he 3.5 million cases in 1986. With only a few remaining cases, Guinea worm is poised to join a very short list of diseases eradicated in human history.
Presently, Guinea worm is confined to four countries: South Sudan, Chad, Mali and Ethiopia. In those four countries, the Carter Center says that there are only 30 endemic villages. The organization, founded by former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, is working with the countries to prevent and track cases. Getting across the finish line will require harder work and more money...
Guinea worm on the brink of eradication, says Carter Center
By Tom Murphy on 13 January 2015 0
The end of Guinea worm disease is near. Only 126 cases of the debilitating disease were reported in 2014, says the Carter Center. That is a 15% reduction from the 148 cases in 2013 and a 99% reduction from he 3.5 million cases in 1986. With only a few remaining cases, Guinea worm is poised to join a very short list of diseases eradicated in human history.
Presently, Guinea worm is confined to four countries: South Sudan, Chad, Mali and Ethiopia. In those four countries, the Carter Center says that there are only 30 endemic villages. The organization, founded by former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, is working with the countries to prevent and track cases. Getting across the finish line will require harder work and more money...