The world has never eradicated a parasite. But Jimmy Carter is about to, leading the effort to eradicate the guinea worm.

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Adam Rifkin
5:11 PM Jan 13 2016

Eradicating the guinea worm not with medicine or policy but with compassion and education.

<p>Eradicating the guinea worm not with medicine or policy but with compassion and education.</p>

Adam Rifkin
5:11 PM Jan 13 2016

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Adam Rifkin
5:14 PM Jan 13 2016