World Creeps Closer to Eradicating Human Guinea Worm Cases, with Just 10 Last Year: Carter Center

In light of reporting that just 10 human cases of Guinea worm worldwide were recorded in 2025, this AP News article highlights global progress toward eradicating the disease. The Carter Center, which has led the eradication effort for nearly four decades, took on Guinea worm eradication in the mid‑1980s when millions of people across Africa and Asia were infected each year. Adam Weiss, director of the center’s Guinea worm eradication program was interviewed.

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