Guinea worm disease is close to being eradicated
Guinea worm disease is close to being eradicated
In the late 1980s, there were near a million new cases of guinea worm disease recorded worldwide. In 2021, there were only 15. How was this achieved?
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think Carter's wish is that the last guinea worm dies before he does. Godspeed.
8So sad to see another extinction, we need to get some idiots to help spread GWD again!
5Cool!
Consider crossposting to !publichealth@mander.xyz :)
4Only 13 cases were reported globally in 2022. The world is so close to the goal and with dedicated effort, we may soon achieve it. After thousands of years, the entire world may soon be free of this debilitating disease.
Nice, we're getting close. This would be the third disease eliminated, second human disease eliminated, correct?
(Smallpox and Rinderpest being the previous two)
4Good. I don't like guinea worm.
2My old biology professor did her PhD on Guinea Worm Disease. She used to tell the nastiest stories about what it was like. Suffice to say I have a healthy fear of worms to this day.
This is wonderful news!
2Yea, fuck worms, well not literally.
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