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Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Founder, The Carter Center; 39th President of the United States

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"Encountering those victims first-hand, particularly the teenagers and small children, propelled me and Rosalynn to step up the Carter Center's efforts to eradicate Guinea worm disease." โ€” After visiting endemic village, 1988

"I would like the last Guinea worm to die before I do." โ€” 2015

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The 40-year campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease

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Deceased (December 29, 2024)

In 1986, Guinea worm disease afflicted 3.5 million people annually across 21 nations. In 2025, only 10 human cases were recorded worldwideโ€”the lowest number ever. If eradication succeeds, Guinea worm will become the second human disease eliminated globally after smallpox, and the first conquered without any medicine or vaccine.

Updated Feb 2