Jimmy Carter, as we know, turned 99 recently. In speaking with the press over the year one his life goals is to eradicate the "Guinea Worm".
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And he has essentially succeeded. When he started this in 1986, there were 3.5 Million cases. this past year there were 6. NOT 6 million or 6 hundred, but 6 (SIX). Filtered safe drinking water eradicates the worm and his work, along with quiet non-profits, has killed a disease.
This is only the second disease, after Smallpox, that has been eliminated worldwide. That is a legacy!
As for what the guinea worm does to people. And remember in 1986, this happened to 3 1/2 million people.
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