I learned about Jimmy Carter's fight against guinea worms in my undergrad parasitology class, and it made a huge impression on me. One of the few parasites we covered where huge strides had been made towards eradication.
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Laura Helmuth
Guinea worm used to afflict 3.5 million people each year. This year, thanks in part to Jimmy Carter, there have been 7 cases. He negotiated the longest humanitarian cease-fire in history to distribute water filters & larvicides www.scientificamerican.com/article/jimm... via @tanyalewis.bsky.social
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