Guinea worm is an infection disease caused by the roundworm parasite named Dracunculus medenisis. In 1986,the disease affected as many as 3.5 million people a year in 20 countries in Africa and Asia. Today the incidence of Guinea worm has been reduced by more than 99%. This can be attributed to the work of many, including The Carter Center, the nonprofit organization founded by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. The Center works in more than 70 countries, and has had a hand in the near elimination of Guinea worm. Sudan carries the heaviest burden of the disease, however, great strides have been made – in 2010 there were only 1,700 cases of Guinea worm worldwide. Read all about the progress of Guinea worm eradication and The Carter Center on The Spiegel Online International article released today. Also, President Carter was recently featured on CNN – check out the video entitled, “Jimmy Carter’s dream of eradication.”
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