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Jimmy Carter's final foe: A parasitic worm that preyed on millions in Africa and Asia

Por: Los Angeles Times Politics February 27, 2023

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Just a few hours before President Carter underwent his first radiation treatment for brain cancer, he spoke of his hope, in the time he had left, to purge the world of a parasitic worm disease. That was in 2015. “I’d like the last Guinea worm to die before I do,” the 39th president told reporters at the Carter Center. “We know where all of them are, so obviously that would be my top priority.” Carter had set up the global Guinea Worm... + full article



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