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Fighting imperils eradication of Guinea worm disease
GEOFFREY YORK
JOHANNESBURG ? The Globe and Mail
Published Friday, Jan. 18 2013, 10:54 PM EST
Last updated Friday, Jan. 18 2013, 10:58 PM EST
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But the continuing rebellion and military conflict in Mali, one of only four countries where the disease still exists today, is a ?primary obstacle to success,? Mr. Carter said.
There were only seven cases of Guinea worm in Mali last year, yet those final cases can be the hardest to eliminate, since even a single case can spread to hundreds of people within a year.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...cation-of-guinea-worm-disease/article7553295/
GEOFFREY YORK
JOHANNESBURG ? The Globe and Mail
Published Friday, Jan. 18 2013, 10:54 PM EST
Last updated Friday, Jan. 18 2013, 10:58 PM EST
snip
But the continuing rebellion and military conflict in Mali, one of only four countries where the disease still exists today, is a ?primary obstacle to success,? Mr. Carter said.
There were only seven cases of Guinea worm in Mali last year, yet those final cases can be the hardest to eliminate, since even a single case can spread to hundreds of people within a year.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...cation-of-guinea-worm-disease/article7553295/