The Summary Former President Jimmy Carter worked for decades to eliminate Guinea worm disease around the world. Former President Jimmy Carter hoped to outlive the Guinea worm — and he came achingly close to achieving that goal. “A lot of good progress is being shown.”In 1986, the World Health Assembly called for eradication of Guinea worm disease. Guinea worm disease could become the second, though it may take years and new methods to push the effort across the finish line. Guinea worm disease was first detected in dogs in 2012, forcing a shift in strategy.

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Persons: Jimmy Carter, Carter, achingly, Carter’s, Adam Weiss, “, ” Weiss, ”, ” Carter, Eddie Mullholland, —, Jordan Tappero, Maggie Fick, Tappero, ” Tappero Organizations: Carter, World Health, World Health Organization, U.S . Centers for Disease Control, Associated Press, AP, Carter Center, Gates Foundation, Health, Democratic Locations: Guinea, Chad, South Sudan, Ghana, London, Nigeria, Southeast Asia, Southern Sudan, Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Mali, Sudan