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African worm disease from dirty water nearly eradicated, says Jimmy Carter
When the Carter Center joined the battle to eliminate Guinea worm disease in the mid-1980s, there were 3.5 million cases in 21 countries, now only 25 cases have been reported worldwide (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - January 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Jimmy Carter Rates His Presidency And Reflects On 'Gratifying' Post-Presidential Years
As 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter remains proud of his administration’s efforts and accomplishments during his four years in office in the late 70s. But, as the 92-year-old told Oprah during an interview for OWN’s “SuperSoul Sunday,” it’s actually his post-presidential years that have been most gratifying. “When I was president of the most powerful and influential nation on earth, I had more total influence over peace and progress and things like that,” Carter acknowledges in the above clip. “But the last 35 years since I’ve left the White House...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Disease That Causes 3-Foot Worm To Grow In Body Eliminated From Mali
This article is part HuffPost’s Project Zero campaign, a yearlong series on neglected tropical diseases and efforts to fight them. Former President Jimmy Carter is close to checking off a major bucket-list item: ending a horrific and ancient disease. Together with his eponymous foundation, Carter, 92, announced on Wednesday that dracunculusm, known as Guinea worm disease, has been eliminated from Mali and that there were just 25 reported cases in three African countries last year. Through its partnerships and community programs, the Carter Center has played a key role in the disease’s decline. The dis...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

East Africa: Ethiopia On Right Track to Eradicate Guinea Worm
[Ethiopian Herald] The Ethiopian Public Health Institute said efforts are under way to eradicate Guinea Worm Disease (GWD) in a strengthened manner. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 2, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Sudan: WHO Discuss a Guinea Worm Sudan
[SNA] Khartoum -Federal Health Minister, Bahar Iddris Abu Garda discussed with delegation of experts and consultants of the World Health Organization(WHO) and in presence of WHO Representative in Sudan, Dr Naema Al-Qaseer the ongoing arrangements for declared Sudan free of Guinea Worm Disease(GWD). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 8, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Ethiopia: Eradicating the Painful Disease Once and for All
[Ethiopian Herald] Guinea worm is considered to be among the painful diseases in human history and it is sometimes taken as a sign of poverty for its transmission is much related with lack of safe drinking water. Once known for its high rate prevalence worldwide, now the world is due to wrung a curtain on it. While 198 countries have become Dracunculiasis-free nations, the disease has become epidemic in four countries only. Ethiopia is one of the four Guinea Worm endemic victim countries just like Chad, Mali, and South Sudan (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 11, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Ethiopia: Intensified Efforts to Make Nation Guinea Worm Disease Free
[Ethiopian Herald] The Ministry of Youth and Sport disclosed on Friday that it will intensify efforts to ensure and address youth agendas through sport. Accordingly, the Ministry announced that some 544 future youth elite athletes were recruited for further professional training in 17 different sport disciplines during the the 5th All Ethiopian Games (AEG). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 6, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news

What is guinea worm? Is it a real worm?
Q: What is guinea worm? Is it a real worm? A: Guinea worm is, in fact, a real worm. It is a large nematode, Dracunculus medinensis, which is ingested through drinking contaminated water. The condition is known as dracunculiasis or guinea-worm disease. The worm eventually causes a debilitating and painful infection that begins with a blister, normally on the leg. Around the time of its eruption, the person may experience itching, fever, swelling, severe pain and a burning sensation. (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - May 25, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: dracunculiasis [subject], dracunculus medinensis, guinea-worm disease, tropical disease [subject], tropical disease [subject], water [subject], safe water, wastewater, greywater, clean water, African Region [region], Guinea [country], Q & A [doctype] Source Type: news

Jimmy Carter To Make Rare Address To Britain's House Of Lords
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Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dracunculiasis or Guinea Worm Disease: General Overview
Guinea worm disease is caused by the parasitic worm, 'Dracunculus medinensis,' or, 'Guinea-worm.' The worm is the biggest of the tissue parasites which affect people. The adult female, which carries approximately three million embryos, can measure 600-800 mm in length and two mm in diameter. The parasite migrates through a person's subcutaneous tissues causing severe pain, particularly when it occurs in a person's joints. The worm eventually emerges, from the person's feet in most instances, causing intensely painful oedema, a blister and an ulcer accompanied by nausea, fever and vomiting. (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - January 18, 2016 Category: Disability Tags: Health and Disability Source Type: news

Dracunculiasis or Guinea Worm Disease: General Overview
Information regarding Guinea worm disease, a condition caused by a parasitic worm that migrates through subcutaneous tissues causing severe pain (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - January 18, 2016 Category: Disability Tags: Health and Disability Source Type: news

Global Health: Progress in Jimmy Carter’s Quest to End Guinea Worm Disease
Only 22 cases of the disease were reported in 2015, a significant drop from the 126 cases reported in 2014. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - January 11, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Tags: Carter Center Carter, Jimmy Ethiopia South Sudan Parasites Afghanistan Mali Guinea Worm Disease Chad Source Type: news

Global Health: Progress in Jimmy Carter’s Quest to End Guinea Worm Disease
Only 22 cases of the disease were reported in 2015, a significant drop from the 126 cases reported in 2014. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Tags: Carter Center Carter, Jimmy Ethiopia South Sudan Parasites Afghanistan Mali Guinea Worm Disease Chad Source Type: news

Ethiopia: Programme Set to Fully Eradicate Guinea Worm By 2016
[Ethiopian Herald] Stakeholders of the Ethiopian Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm) Eradication Programme (EDEP) said, the disease will be fully eradicated from Ethiopia by the end of 2016. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 15, 2015 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Progress Toward Global Eradication of Dracunculiasis, January 2014–June 2015
(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 23, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news