Jimmy Carter and Eradication of Guinea Worm Disease

A CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases article examines President Jimmy Carter’s pivotal role in the global campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease and highlights The Carter Center’s leadership of the effort since 1986. The cover, An Everlasting Love by Sherri Richards, features former US President Jimmy Carter (1924–2024) and his wife, Rosalynn (1927–2023).

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