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Guinea Worm Eradication Program

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Guinea Worm Eradication Overview

How is Guinea worm contracted?

Where is Guinea worm found?

How is Guinea worm treated?

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Prevalence of Guinea Worm

When The Carter Center began leading the campaign to eradicate Guinea worm in 1986, there were an estimated 3.5 million cases of the disease in 20 countries in Africa and Asia. Today, there are fewer than 5,000 cases in six African countries—Sudan, Ghana, Mali, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Niger.

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