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Innerworld@lemmy.world to Public Health@mander.xyzEnglish · 12 days ago

Guinea worm on track to be 2nd eradicated human disease; only 10 cases in 2025

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Guinea worm on track to be 2nd eradicated human disease; only 10 cases in 2025

arstechnica.com

Innerworld@lemmy.world to Public Health@mander.xyzEnglish · 12 days ago
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When the eradication program began in 1986, there were a 3.5 million cases.
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    unfortunately the parasite only endemic to africa, you have more chances of having MEASLES and covid(which news and states stop reporting infections) coming back more than anything.

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      Covid never went away

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