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Jimmy Carter Worked to Eradicate the Vicious Guinea Worm Parasite, Slashing Cases by the Millions
The 39th U.S. president aimed to quash the debilitating water-based infection before he died. Through the Carter Center's ...
Jimmy Carter wanted to see Guinea worm disease eliminated. He came very close.
Jimmy Carter hoped to outlive the Guinea worm — and he came achingly close. Carter helped lead a decades-long campaign ...
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Jimmy Carter took on the awful Guinea worm when no one else would — and triumphed
I would like to see Guinea worm completely eradicated before I die,” Carter said at a news conference in 2015. “I’d like for ...
Jimmy Carter made eradicating Guinea worm disease a top mission
Nobel Prize-winning peacemaker Jimmy Carter spent nearly four decades waging war to eliminate an ancient parasite plaguing ...
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Jimmy Carter, Who Has Died at Age 100, Spared Millions of People from Guinea Worm
Former president Jimmy Carter’s charity has helped transform Guinea worm from a disease that used to infect millions to one ...
Jimmy Carter’s Biggest Victory Was in the Worm-Killing Business
The horrific Guinea worm once infected millions of people a year. Thanks to Jimmy Carter and others, the leg-infesting ...
Jimmy Carter wanted to see Guinea worm disease eradicated. He came very close.
Jimmy Carter hoped to outlive the Guinea worm — and he came achingly close. Carter helped lead a decades-long campaign ...
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Jimmy Carter made eradicating Guinea worm disease a top mission
Guinea worm, the experts told Carter ... new cases — often for rewards of $100 or more. Infected people and dogs had to be prevented from tainting water sources.The goal was to break the ...