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Marta Iraola Iribarren

Guinea worm is close to being the second disease eradicated in history, following smallpox

Just 10 human cases of Guinea worm were reported worldwide in 2025, the lowest number ever recorded, and a major step towards eradication.

The Carter Center, a United States non-profit leading the global campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease, announced the provisional figures, bringing the parasite closer to becoming the second eradicated disease in history.

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