2025 saw the lowest number of human Guinea worm cases ever recorded, a year after the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, who often spoke of his desire to see the disease eradicated.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — In the year since former President Jimmy Carter passed away, the legacy he left behind at the Carter Center in Atlanta endures. That said, it’s been a different ...

ATLANTA (AP) — There were only 10 reported cases of Guinea worm infections confined to three countries in 2025, a historic low announced Friday by The Carter Center. The new mark comes barely a year ...