Carter Center: 22 Guinea Worm Cases Reported in 2015

[Vylo]

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/carter-center-22-guinea-worm-cases-reported-2015-36170305

Officials with The Carter Center in Atlanta said this week that 22 cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide in 2015, down from 126 cases during the previous year.

The human rights organization founded by former President Jimmy Carter in 1986 began targeting the painful parasitic disease for eradication. At that time, an estimated 3.5 million cases occurred annually worldwide.

Guinea worm may soon be the first parasitic disease eradicated, and the third disease overall to be defeated in world history.

Carter will never win any awards for best president, but he's certainly on the short list for best human being.

 

[JackRT]

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Guinea worm may soon be the first parasitic disease eradicated, and the third disease overall to be defeated in world history.

Carter will never win any awards for best president, but he's certainly on the short list for best human being.

Amen bro!

 

[brinny]

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Guinea worm may soon be the first parasitic disease eradicated, and the third disease overall to be defeated in world history.

Carter will never win any awards for best president, but he's certainly on the short list for best human being.

That IS good news! Thank you for sharing it.