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South Sudan begins final phase of Guinea Worm eradication campaign
14 Nov 2025 16:30 GMT
… its campaign to eliminate Guinea worm disease, after the National Ministry … have affected programmes supporting Guinea worm eradication.
“We are … leadership, we are confident Guinea worm can be fully eradicated. … globally to eliminate Guinea worm disease.
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Only two countries recorded human cases of guinea worm disease in 2024
17 Oct 2025 04:00 GMT
Poor nutrition and illness can limit human growth, so long-term improvements in living conditions are often reflected in increases in average height.
At the individual level, height depends on many other factors, but genetics plays a particularly important …
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Jimmy Carter and Guinea worm disease: Here's a look back at his decades of work to eradicate it
01 Oct 2025 23:04 GMT
… eradication campaign to combat Dracunculiasis, best known as Guinea worm disease.
Here is a … and Prevention describes Guinea worm disease, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) characterized by infection …
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Film highlights Jimmy Carter’s fight against Guinea worm disease
10 Sep 2025 00:03 GMT
… long mission to eradicate Guinea worm disease.
It’s a cause … death in 2024.
Chagas disease is a potentially fatal … through contaminated drinking water, Guinea worm disease causes severe pain and … positions Guinea worm to become just the second human disease in …
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'The President and the Dragon' highlights Jimmy Carter's efforts to eradicate guinea worm
01 Oct 2025 20:08 GMT
… her leg from where a guinea worm is slowly emerging in … Carter’s effort to eradicate guinea worm, a parasite once found … working on the cause, the disease has been nearly eradicated.
… director of South Sudan’s Guinea Worm Eradication Program.
This article was …
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Africa's 2025 health check
22 Dec 2025 16:40 GMT
… severe and potentially fatal diarrheal disease that spreads quickly when sewage … and preparedness challenges
Marburg virus disease—a viral hemorrhagic fever—made … tackling neglected tropical diseases following its certification as Guinea worm–free in 2018 …
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How President Jimmy Carter Slayed a Dragon and Is Helping to Eradicate an Ancient Disease
28 Oct 2025 13:32 GMT
… ancient disease from the planet?
For thousands of years, Guinea Worm or Dracunculiasis has … the Guinea Worm Eradication program is successful, Guinea Worm will be the second disease ever …
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Ghana makes major strides in eliminating neglected tropical diseases
24 Oct 2025 14:30 GMT
… Strengthening Partnerships for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).”
At the event, the … milestone—the successful elimination of Guinea worm, trachoma, and sleeping sickness.
In … and eliminating several of these diseases. However, sustaining these gains …
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A new documentary about a dastardly worm and a heroic effort by Jimmy Carter
01 Oct 2025 21:32 GMT
… about the goal of eradicating guinea worm disease. When this photo was taken … to eliminate the disease. Guinea worm disease is caused when the worm itself is spread … 's fight to eliminate Guinea worm disease — and the individuals who led …
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Calls to combat spread of Guinea Worm disease in Lafon County
25 Mar 2025 10:23 GMT
… tackle the spread of Guinea Worm disease in the region.
The … by the South Sudan Guinea Worm Eradication program (SSGWEP) … efforts in fighting the Guinea Worm.
“We must celebrate … National Committee for Documentation of dracunculiasis South Sudan said: “ …