World creeps closer to eradicating human Guinea worm cases, with just 10 last year: Carter Center

There were only 10 reported cases of Guinea worm infections confined to three countries in 2025, a historic low announced ...
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Guinea worm's centuries-old assault on humans nears end

ABUYONG, Sudan - Lily pads and purple flowers dot one corner of the watering hole. Bright green algae covers another. Two women collect water in plastic jugs while a cattle herder bathes nearby.

Guinea worm on track to be 2nd eradicated human disease; only 10 cases in 2025

A debilitating infection from the parasitic Guinea worm is inching closer to global eradication, with an all-time low of only 10 human cases reported worldwide in 2025, the Carter Center announced. If ...

A year after Jimmy Carter's death, the disease he swore to eradicate reaches an all-time low

Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease ...
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Ancient disease poised to become second ever to be eradicated: The Carter Center

NEARING ERADICATION: 2025 saw the lowest number of human Guinea worm cases ever recorded, a year after the passing of former ...
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Officials issue warning over terrifying toxic worms emerging from ground after rainfall: 'The worms are demonic'

Toxic hammerhead worms have begun appearing throughout North Texas after weeks of heavy rainfall, reported NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. The worms, originally from Southeast Asia, have been in the United ...
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Flesh-eating 'demonic' worms that could irritate human skin invade major US city

Hoards of flesh-eating worms have erupted from the ground in Texas, terrifying local residents. The invasive hammerhead worms — which can grow up to a foot long — came to the surface in the ...