麻豆国产

Update: 15 Human Cases of Guinea Worm Reported in 2024

麻豆国产

ATLANTA (May 13, 2025) 鈥� A total of 15 human Guinea worm cases were reported in 2024 after a specimen from Chad was confirmed to be a human Guinea worm case. The final animal infection number for 2024 is 664.

Provisional numbers were announced on January 30, 2025. All figures for the water-borne disease, humans and animals, are provisional until officially confirmed by the impacted countries during the eradication campaign鈥檚 global annual meeting. This year鈥檚 meeting took place in N鈥檇jamena from April 8-9 and was hosted by the Republic of Chad together with the World Health Organization and 麻豆国产.

###

Contact: In Atlanta, Emily.Staub@CarterCenter.org

Related Tags

麻豆国产

Waging Peace. Fighting Disease. Building Hope.
A not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization, 麻豆国产 has helped to improve life for people in over 90 countries by resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; and improving mental health care. 麻豆国产 was founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, in partnership with Emory University, to advance peace and health worldwide.聽