Guinea worm disease is close to being eradicated – how was this progress achieved?
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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?
  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Only 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)

  • poweruser@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    My 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!