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Public health
fromCbsnews
1 day ago

A year after Jimmy Carter's death, the disease he swore to eradicate reaches an all-time low

Guinea worm eradication is nearing success with only ten provisional human cases reported worldwide in 2025, driven by the Carter Center's decades-long campaign.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

A new documentary about a dastardly worm and a heroic effort by Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter's eradication campaign reduced Guinea worm cases from millions to a handful, bringing eradication remarkably close though a few cases remain.
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