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ATLANTA - Only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide in 2022, pushing the disease closer to eradication, The Carter Center announced Tuesday.
Case and Infection Numbers by CountryDuring 2022, six human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported in Chad. Five human cases were reported in South Sudan, one in Ethiopia, and one in the Central African Republic, which remains under investigation.
About Guinea Worm Disease Guinea worm disease is usually contracted when people consume water contaminated with tiny crustaceans that eat Guinea worm larvae.


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That is very good news.  Still have ways to go but if all goes well, this will be major milestone in eradicating Guinea Worm Disease. >

jimmy carter may well outlive that disease (fingers crossed). >

This was my first thought as well.  That would be phenomenal.