| 31. | Guinea worm has been eradicated in Asia, but it still exists in 13 African countries.
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| 32. | Trachoma was also a problem, as was guinea worm.
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| 33. | Dracunculiasis, commonly known as Guinea worm disease, occurs in just 13 countries around the world.
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| 34. | Part of the challenge is convincing people that Guinea worm is not inevitable, he said.
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| 35. | As of 2016, Chad remains one of four countries where Guinea worm disease remains endemic.
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| 36. | Guinea worm disease outbreaks can cause serious disruption to local food supplies and school attendance.
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| 37. | Carter has contributed to the near global eradication of Guinea worm disease, a centuries-old affliction.
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| 38. | They then treated the muddy water to kill the water fleas and guinea worm larvae.
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| 39. | While in Sudan, Carter will participate in a conference beginning Monday on Guinea worm disease.
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| 40. | Only the war in Sudan seems likely to slow the eradication of Guinea worm disease
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