Eradication of dracunculiasis
The eradication of dracunculiasis, or Guinea worm disease, is an ongoing program. Dracunculiasis is an infection by the Guinea worm that causes severe pain and open wounds when guinea worms exit the body through the skin. In 1986, there were an estimated 3.5 million cases of Guinea worm in 20 endemic nations in Asia and Africa. The number of human cases has since been reduced by more than 99.999%, to the range of 10–15 per year in 2021–2025, with only six countries remaining to be certified free of transmission: Chad, South Sudan, Mali, Ethiopia, Angola, and Sudan. Cameroon has also had some cases in recent years, primarily due to its proximity to Chad, but was previously certified free of internal transmission. The campaign has been spearheaded by the Carter Center and other members of the London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases, with former U.S. president Jimmy Carter as part of its deworming programs, designed to eliminate neglected tropical diseases. Discussing his diagnosis...
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