Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Guinea worm eradication effort enters 'most difficult' phase
The Carter Center said Tuesday that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide last year.
Jan 25, 2023
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Researchers analyze cost-effectiveness of guinea worm disease eradication
Eradication of guinea worm disease (dracunculiaisis), targeted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the year 2015, is finally within reach, with only 25 reported human transmissions in 2016. Now, researchers writing ...
Oct 5, 2017
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22 Guinea worm cases reported in 2015, Carter Center says
Just 22 cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide in 2015, down from 126 cases during the previous year, officials with The Carter Center said this week.
Jan 8, 2016
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Why aren't we curing the world's most curable diseases?
Once upon a time, the world suffered.
Oct 25, 2017
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Health workers hail near defeat of flesh-burrowing worm
Health workers on Friday celebrated a key step towards eradicating the flesh-burrowing guinea worm after South Sudan, once by far the worst-affected country, recorded a massive drop in infections.
Jan 8, 2016
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The next disease to be eradicated from the planet could be Guinea worm
In 1986 Guinea-worm disease infected 3.5m people. Simple interventions have since ensured that in 2013 only 148 cases were recorded. With a final push, this could be the second disease to be eradicated from the planet after ...
May 19, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jimmy Carter: Guinea worm cases decreasing
Guinea worm disease cases were cut to less than 600 in 2012, marking significant progress in eradicating the parasitic infection, former President Jimmy Carter said Thursday.
Jan 17, 2013
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WHO urges investment in neglected tropical diseases
The World Health Organization on Monday called for greater investment in combating neglected tropical diseases, which left more than 1.6 billion people, often in least-developed countries, requiring treatment in 2021.
Jan 30, 2023
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Three new Guinea worm cases found in setback for South Sudan
Three new cases of Guinea worm have been discovered in South Sudan, setting the country back in its efforts to eradicate the debilitating disease.
Jul 24, 2018
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