Guinea worm is a painful disease that still infects thousands of people in Africa.
There has been considerable progress toward eliminating this global health scourge. But the worms continue to spread through contaminated drinking water, and this is where Sudan is now fighting an eradication campaign.
Gary Strieker reports from southern Sudan, in association with the Global Health Frontline News Project.
Note: This story contains graphic images.
10/08/2009 :: 09:55:41 AM
Rebecca Haggerty Says:
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More information about the Carter Center’s program on eradicating guinea worms can be found here: http://216.24.170.159/health/guinea_worm/mini_site/index.html