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Some good news: In 1986 there were 3.5 million reported cases of guinea worm infections. Due to decades of work by The Carter Center, in 2025 there were only 10 reported cases. It may become the second-ever disease fully eradicated (after smallpox). #goodnews www.cartercenter.org/news/guinea-...

Guinea Worm Disease Reaches All-Time Low: Only 10 Human Cases Reported in 2025

Only 10 human cases of Guinea worm were reported worldwide in 2025, the lowest number ever recorded, bringing the ancient disease closer than ever to eradication.

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