Guinea worm disease nears eradication with 10 cases reported in 2025

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Guinea worm disease is nearing eradication with only 10 human cases reported globally in 2025. This marks a significant reduction from 3.5 million cases in 1986, bringing it closer to becoming the second human disease eradicated after smallpox. The program employs cash rewards, public education, and water treatment to achieve zero cases, having prevented an estimated 100 million cases since its inception.


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