Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter spearheaded the effort to eradicate guinea worm disease, one with no vaccines or immunity. Forty years ago, there were 3 million+ cases a year. Two years ago: 13.
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Jimmy Carter, Who Has Died at Age 100, Spared Millions of People from Guinea Worm, a Debilitating Parasite
Former president Jimmy Carter’s charity has helped transform Guinea worm from a disease that used to infect millions to one that infects fewer than a dozen