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As long as we (in the US) can brand the Guinea worms as illegal immigrants coming to destroy our way of life, in a way that MAGA will understand, we'll be okay there. But, since the worms are the ...

A debilitating infection from the parasitic Guinea worm is inching closer to global eradication, with an all-time low of only 10 human cases reported worldwide in 2025, the Carter Center announced. If ...

The Carter Center says only 10 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported in 2025. The nonprofit founded by former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn has led the global eradication ...