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Chief Tahanaa: Removing the Scar of Guinea Worm Disease, One Village at a Time.
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Where is Guinea worm disease found?

When The Carter Center began to provide technical and financial assistance to national eradication programs in 1986, Guinea worm disease was found in 20 countries in Africa and Asia.

Today the disease remains in six countries, all in Africa: Sudan, Ghana, Mali, Ethiopia, Niger, and Nigeria.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Life Cycle of Guinea Worm
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The Range of Guinea Worm
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