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Guinea worm disease is close to being eradicated – how was this progress achieved?

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  • Aug 7, 2022
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Saloni
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Fiona Spooner
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ourworldindata.org
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Guinea worm disease is a painful and debilitating disease that used to be common in Asia, the Middle East, and many countries in Africa. It’s now close to being eradicated worldwi... Show More

Guinea worm disease is a painful and debilitating disease that used to be common in Asia, the Middle East, and many countries in Africa.

It’s now close to being eradicated worldwide. This success is thanks to an eradication program that has focused on water treatment and filtration, public education, and providing safe sources of drinking water to reduce its spread.

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Alec Stapp @AlecStapp · May 10, 2023
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Good article by @salonium & @f_spooner:
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