This discussion follows "How Guinea worm disease went from 3 million cases to 126," an in-depth look at a treacherous virus in Africa that's close to becoming fully eliminated
In the late 1980s, Guinea worm disease — a nasty, parasitic infection caused from drinking contaminated water — affected more than 3 million people in Africa. Now, only an estimated 126 cases remain.
In a Google Hangout on March 3, we'll be joined by Dr. Donald Hopkins, vice president of health programs at the Carter Center, and Dr. Mark Siddall, curator for the division of invertebrate zoology at the American Museum of Natural History Read more...
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