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Published 1 year ago

Jimmy Carter took on the awful Guinea worm when no one else would — and triumphed

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Guinea worms are spread through contaminated drinking water and undercooked fish. The female worms, which can be up to 3 feet long once mature, cause incredibly painful, open blisters usually on the infected person's lower legs and feet through which the worms emerge. The effort to end this disease did not rely on high-tech methods.

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The Billings GazetteThe Billings Gazette

Jimmy Carter took on the awful Guinea worm when no one else would — and triumphed

“I would like to see Guinea worm completely eradicated before I die,” he said at a news conference in 2015.

1 year ago·Billings, United States
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Helena Independent RecordHelena Independent Record

Jimmy Carter took on the awful Guinea worm when no one else would — and triumphed

“I would like to see Guinea worm completely eradicated before I die,” he said at a news conference in 2015.

1 year ago·Helena, United States
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Lincoln Journal StarLincoln Journal Star

Jimmy Carter took on the awful Guinea worm when no one else would — and triumphed

“I would like to see Guinea worm completely eradicated before I die,” he said at a news conference in 2015.

1 year ago·Cherokee County, United States
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MissoulianMissoulian

Jimmy Carter took on the awful Guinea worm when no one else would — and triumphed

“I would like to see Guinea worm completely eradicated before I die,” he said at a news conference in 2015.

1 year ago·Missoula, United States
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Montana StandardMontana Standard

Jimmy Carter took on the awful Guinea worm when no one else would — and triumphed

“I would like to see Guinea worm completely eradicated before I die,” he said at a news conference in 2015.

1 year ago
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News & RecordNews & Record

Jimmy Carter took on the awful Guinea worm when no one else would — and triumphed

“I would like to see Guinea worm completely eradicated before I die,” he said at a news conference in 2015.

1 year ago·Cherokee County, United States
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