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Movie TV Tech Geeks #Movie #Thriller #ADifferentMan #Parasite 10 Greatest Psychological Thrillers of the Last 15 Years, Ranked http://dlvr.it/TSHnvD
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This was what I got for an edutainment video. What's in it that can't be shown to more than a sixth of the world's population?
Let's be real. This isn't the creator. It's the #multimedia #cabal who decided it should be this way, and the #socialmedia platforms that enable it.
As a layperson, can you imagine the societal damage caused by this sort of deliberate content #gatekeeping by the #parasite class? Here's a clue - we're never the winners.
Choose better, people!
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Movie TV Tech Geeks #Movie #Thriller #Parasite #SpeakNoEvil 10 Most Perfect Thriller Movies of the Last 10 Years, Ranked http://dlvr.it/TSHBzp
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Movie TV Tech Geeks #Movie #Thriller #Parasite #SpeakNoEvil 10 Most Perfect Thriller Movies of the Last 10 Years, Ranked http://dlvr.it/TSHBzp
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Neon Nabs Bong Joon Ho’s Animated Family Film ‘Ally’
#MovieNews #Movies #BongJoonHo #International #Neon #Parasitehttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/neon-bong-joon-ho-ally-1236579068/
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Was so thrilled to receive a copy of Bay Nature Spring 2026 issue and see my illustration in it. I created a close up of the Dodder plant and pickleweed interaction for the article "Sensing is Becoming" by Jules Litman-Cleper
#scienceillustration #education #baynature #geology #physics #sciencefigures #biology #pickleweed #dodderplant #parasite
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Was so thrilled to receive a copy of Bay Nature Spring 2026 issue and see my illustration in it. I created a close up of the Dodder plant and pickleweed interaction for the article "Sensing is Becoming" by Jules Litman-Cleper
#scienceillustration #education #baynature #geology #physics #sciencefigures #biology #pickleweed #dodderplant #parasite
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Was so thrilled to receive a copy of Bay Nature Spring 2026 issue and see my illustration in it. I created a close up of the Dodder plant and pickleweed interaction for the article "Sensing is Becoming" by Jules Litman-Cleper
#scienceillustration #education #baynature #geology #physics #sciencefigures #biology #pickleweed #dodderplant #parasite
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Was so thrilled to receive a copy of Bay Nature Spring 2026 issue and see my illustration in it. I created a close up of the Dodder plant and pickleweed interaction for the article "Sensing is Becoming" by Jules Litman-Cleper
#scienceillustration #education #baynature #geology #physics #sciencefigures #biology #pickleweed #dodderplant #parasite
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Was so thrilled to receive a copy of Bay Nature Spring 2026 issue and see my illustration in it. I created a close up of the Dodder plant and pickleweed interaction for the article "Sensing is Becoming" by Jules Litman-Cleper
#scienceillustration #education #baynature #geology #physics #sciencefigures #biology #pickleweed #dodderplant #parasite
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Kudos 🇰🇷⚖️👏 but 6mths too lenient?🤔 #parasite #influencer
#American #YouTuber sentenced to 6 months in South Korean #prison
" #JohnnySomali, guilty of multiple charges, incl'g #obstruction of business & distributing fabricated #sexually #explicit content. Prosecutors sought a 3-year term for Ismael, who also faced accusations of #harassing staff & visitors at amusement park, disrupting a convenience store .. a bus & #subway, & distributing non-consensual #deepfake videos"
https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-johnny-somali-youtube-statue-prison-9491a8f50244798c27fa794a8f2b07e4 -
Kudos 🇰🇷⚖️👏 but 6mths too lenient?🤔 #parasite #influencer
#American #YouTuber sentenced to 6 months in South Korean #prison
" #JohnnySomali, guilty of multiple charges, incl'g #obstruction of business & distributing fabricated #sexually #explicit content. Prosecutors sought a 3-year term for Ismael, who also faced accusations of #harassing staff & visitors at amusement park, disrupting a convenience store .. a bus & #subway, & distributing non-consensual #deepfake videos"
https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-johnny-somali-youtube-statue-prison-9491a8f50244798c27fa794a8f2b07e4 -
Kudos 🇰🇷⚖️👏 but 6mths too lenient?🤔 #parasite #influencer
#American #YouTuber sentenced to 6 months in South Korean #prison
" #JohnnySomali, guilty of multiple charges, incl'g #obstruction of business & distributing fabricated #sexually #explicit content. Prosecutors sought a 3-year term for Ismael, who also faced accusations of #harassing staff & visitors at amusement park, disrupting a convenience store .. a bus & #subway, & distributing non-consensual #deepfake videos"
https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-johnny-somali-youtube-statue-prison-9491a8f50244798c27fa794a8f2b07e4 -
Kudos 🇰🇷⚖️👏 but 6mths too lenient?🤔 #parasite #influencer
#American #YouTuber sentenced to 6 months in South Korean #prison
" #JohnnySomali, guilty of multiple charges, incl'g #obstruction of business & distributing fabricated #sexually #explicit content. Prosecutors sought a 3-year term for Ismael, who also faced accusations of #harassing staff & visitors at amusement park, disrupting a convenience store .. a bus & #subway, & distributing non-consensual #deepfake videos"
https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-johnny-somali-youtube-statue-prison-9491a8f50244798c27fa794a8f2b07e4 -
Kudos 🇰🇷⚖️👏 but 6mths too lenient?🤔 #parasite #influencer
#American #YouTuber sentenced to 6 months in South Korean #prison
" #JohnnySomali, guilty of multiple charges, incl'g #obstruction of business & distributing fabricated #sexually #explicit content. Prosecutors sought a 3-year term for Ismael, who also faced accusations of #harassing staff & visitors at amusement park, disrupting a convenience store .. a bus & #subway, & distributing non-consensual #deepfake videos"
https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-johnny-somali-youtube-statue-prison-9491a8f50244798c27fa794a8f2b07e4 -
Californian Hybrid Honeybee Population Has Evolved Natural Defense against Varroa Mites: Study
Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are important ecological and agricultural pollinators. In the United States, beekeepers experience substantial annual colony…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Science #Apis #apismellifera #bee #California #Honeybee #insect #Mite #parasite #Varroadestructor #Varroamite
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Californian Hybrid Honeybee Population Has Evolved Natural Defense against Varroa Mites: Study
Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are important ecological and agricultural pollinators. In the United States, beekeepers experience substantial annual colony…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Science #Apis #apismellifera #bee #California #Honeybee #insect #Mite #parasite #Varroadestructor #Varroamite
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Californian Hybrid Honeybee Population Has Evolved Natural Defense against Varroa Mites: Study
Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are important ecological and agricultural pollinators. In the United States, beekeepers experience substantial annual colony…
#NewsBeep #News #Science #Apis #Apismellifera #Bee #CA #California #Canada #Honeybee #Insect #Mite #Parasite #UnitedStates #Varroadestructor #Varroamite
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Someone Filed a Bogus DMCA Notice to Kill a Story About A Sketchy SEO Firm. It Worked — Briefly.
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CW: NSFW parasite doujin
Thanks for the four sales so far on Worm Banquet! Follow the link to get your copy if you haven't yet! https://www.dlsite.com/maniax-touch/work/=/product_id/RJ01543176.html #prolapse #inflation #nipplebirth #tentacle #parasite #worm #nsfw #hentai #manga #doujinshi
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CW: NSFW parasite doujin
Thanks for the four sales so far on Worm Banquet! Follow the link to get your copy if you haven't yet! https://www.dlsite.com/maniax-touch/work/=/product_id/RJ01543176.html #prolapse #inflation #nipplebirth #tentacle #parasite #worm #nsfw #hentai #manga #doujinshi
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CW: NSFW parasite doujin
Thanks for the four sales so far on Worm Banquet! Follow the link to get your copy if you haven't yet! https://www.dlsite.com/maniax-touch/work/=/product_id/RJ01543176.html #prolapse #inflation #nipplebirth #tentacle #parasite #worm #nsfw #hentai #manga #doujinshi
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https://www.europesays.com/fr/831609/ elle a l’impression d’avoir un corps étranger dans l’œil, ce que les médecins découvrent à l’intérieur les laissent sans voix #Conjonctivite #FR #France #Health #Infection #oeil #Parasite #Parasites #Parasitose #Santé #vers #yeux #Zoonose
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https://www.europesays.com/ch-fr/69623/ elle a l’impression d’avoir un corps étranger dans l’œil, ce que les médecins découvrent à l’intérieur les laissent sans voix #Conjonctivite #Health #infection #Oeil #Parasite #Parasites #Parasitose #Santé #Suisse #vers #Yeux #Zoonose
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https://www.europesays.com/be-fr/58309/ elle a l’impression d’avoir un corps étranger dans l’œil, ce que les médecins découvrent à l’intérieur les laissent sans voix #BE #BEFr #Belgique #Belgium #Conjonctivite #Health #Infection #œil ! #Parasite #Parasites #Parasitose #Santé #vers #Yeux #Zoonose
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RE: https://mstdn.feddit.social/@admin/116293095524998382
死亡金属 - 太阳之子 - 帮周董把“黑嗓”找回来！：https://b23.tv/BV1DiQrB8EwZ
重金属，爽！核爆嗓，爽！女声那一段也非常好，可惜是最后一段没有换成核嗓，如果JayChou想搭配MV的风格，这个改编还挺合适的，可惜曲再好唱不上去啊……
想到fear, and loathing in Las Vegas的Let me Hear—寄生兽的OP！也是这个风格 -
RE: https://mstdn.feddit.social/@admin/116293095524998382
死亡金属 - 太阳之子 - 帮周董把“黑嗓”找回来！：https://b23.tv/BV1DiQrB8EwZ
重金属，爽！核爆嗓，爽！女声那一段也非常好，可惜是最后一段没有换成核嗓，如果JayChou想搭配MV的风格，这个改编还挺合适的，可惜曲再好唱不上去啊……
想到fear, and loathing in Las Vegas的Let me Hear—寄生兽的OP！也是这个风格 -
RE: https://mstdn.feddit.social/@admin/116293095524998382
死亡金属 - 太阳之子 - 帮周董把“黑嗓”找回来！：https://b23.tv/BV1DiQrB8EwZ
重金属，爽！核爆嗓，爽！女声那一段也非常好，可惜是最后一段没有换成核嗓，如果JayChou想搭配MV的风格，这个改编还挺合适的，可惜曲再好唱不上去啊……
想到fear, and loathing in Las Vegas的Let me Hear—寄生兽的OP！也是这个风格 -
Box Office: Neon Touts ‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘Secret Agent’ and a Myriad of Other Milestones on Eve of Oscars
#MovieNews #Movies #AnatomyofaFall #Anora #Awards #BazLuhrmann #BongJoonHo #Boxoffice #EPiCElvisPresleyinConcert #Neon #Oscars #Oscars2026 #Parasite #SentimentalValue #TheSecretAgent #TomQuinn #TriangleofSadness -
Box Office: Neon Touts ‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘Secret Agent’ and a Myriad of Other Milestones on Eve of Oscars
#MovieNews #Movies #AnatomyofaFall #Anora #Awards #BazLuhrmann #BongJoonHo #Boxoffice #EPiCElvisPresleyinConcert #Neon #Oscars #Oscars2026 #Parasite #SentimentalValue #TheSecretAgent #TomQuinn #TriangleofSadness -
Box Office: Neon Touts ‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘Secret Agent’ and a Myriad of Other Milestones on Eve of Oscars
#MovieNews #Movies #AnatomyofaFall #Anora #Awards #BazLuhrmann #BongJoonHo #Boxoffice #EPiCElvisPresleyinConcert #Neon #Oscars #Oscars2026 #Parasite #SentimentalValue #TheSecretAgent #TomQuinn #TriangleofSadness -
Box Office: Neon Touts ‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘Secret Agent’ and a Myriad of Other Milestones on Eve of Oscars
#MovieNews #Movies #AnatomyofaFall #Anora #Awards #BazLuhrmann #BongJoonHo #Boxoffice #EPiCElvisPresleyinConcert #Neon #Oscars #Oscars2026 #Parasite #SentimentalValue #TheSecretAgent #TomQuinn #TriangleofSadness -
Box Office: Neon Touts ‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘Secret Agent’ and a Myriad of Other Milestones on Eve of Oscars
#MovieNews #Movies #AnatomyofaFall #Anora #Awards #BazLuhrmann #BongJoonHo #Boxoffice #EPiCElvisPresleyinConcert #Neon #Oscars #Oscars2026 #Parasite #SentimentalValue #TheSecretAgent #TomQuinn #TriangleofSadness -
Movie TV Tech Geeks #Movie #PulpFiction #GonewiththeWind #Parasite 10 Best Years in Cinema History, Ranked http://dlvr.it/TRR9G0
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Maximum Output Fest
Bibelot, Saturday, May 9 at 02:00 PM GMT+2
Super excited to present the 1st edition of MAXIMUM OUTPUT: a new Dutch hardcore fest co-organised by Northcote, World’s Appreciated Kitsch & Cold Vision Collective. It takes place at former powerplant Energiehuis - Bibelot in Dordrecht, on Saturday 9 May 2026.
Representing a current fresh energy in hardcore punk, expect no less than a stacked line up of bands, performing over 2 stages, at this all-dayer celebration of hardcore music & ethics!
In this first announcement, we are stoked to have Time X Heist from USA, Mashaal from the UK, Wrong Man & Fazed from Belgium, Calcine from France, plus from the Netherlands Curselifter, Bombstrap, Spear and These Hands!
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Maximum Output Fest
Bibelot, Saturday, May 9 at 02:00 PM GMT+2
Super excited to present the 1st edition of MAXIMUM OUTPUT: a new Dutch hardcore fest co-organised by Northcote, World’s Appreciated Kitsch & Cold Vision Collective. It takes place at former powerplant Energiehuis - Bibelot in Dordrecht, on Saturday 9 May 2026.
Representing a current fresh energy in hardcore punk, expect no less than a stacked line up of bands, performing over 2 stages, at this all-dayer celebration of hardcore music & ethics!
In this first announcement, we are stoked to have Time X Heist from USA, Mashaal from the UK, Wrong Man & Fazed from Belgium, Calcine from France, plus from the Netherlands Curselifter, Bombstrap, Spear and These Hands!
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Fossil Amber Preserves Ecological Interactions between Ancient Ants and Other Organisms
Fossils trapped in amber aren’t just beautiful, they may preserve real …
#Lithuania #LT #Europe #Europa #EU #amber #ant #Balticamber #Burmeseamber #Cretaceous #Crownant #Dominicanamber #Eocene #fossil #Hellant #Insect #Kachinamber #Lietuva #lithuania #Millipede #Mite #mosquito #naujienos #Oligocene #parasite #Parasiticwasp #Parasitism #snail #spider #Stemant #termite #wasp
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Fossil Amber Preserves Ecological Interactions between Ancient Ants and Other Organisms https://www.byteseu.com/1835542/ #amber #Ant #BalticAmber #BurmeseAmber #Cretaceous #CrownAnt #DominicanAmber #Eocene #Fossil #HellAnt #Insect #KachinAmber #Lithuania #Millipede #Mite #Mosquito #Oligocene #parasite #ParasiticWasp #Parasitism #snail #spider #StemAnt #Termite #Wasp
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/359805/ Fossil Amber Preserves Ecological Interactions between Ancient Ants and Other Organisms #amber #Ant #BalticAmber #BurmeseAmber #Cretaceous #CrownAnt #DominicanAmber #Éire #Eocene #fossil #HellAnt #IE #Insect #Ireland #KachinAmber #Lithuania #Millipede #Mite #Mosquito #Oligocene #Parasite #ParasiticWasp #Parasitism #Science #Snail #Spider #StemAnt #Termite #wasp
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From eerie children’s songs in "Squid Game" to the Oscar-winning world of "Parasite," Jung Jaeil says he composes first as a listener. This weekend, the hitmaker steps onto the stage in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/02/18/music/squid-game-composer-jung-jaeil/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #jaeiljung #bongjoonho #squidgame #parasite #tokyophilharmonicorchestra
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CW: parasite infestation, oviposition
Reuben is more than happy to take some of Vena's eggs. After all, it only helps the hive for him to make some more drones.
Characters: https://www.furaffinity.net/user/sergeanthax
Artist: https://www.furaffinity.net/user/bulkrollyCharacters are ©sergeanthax, not for personal or commercial use. The art piece is the copyright of the artist.
#nsfw #furry #furryart #aven #bird #wings #feathers #hybrid #rabbit #herm #maleherm #intersex #hermaphrodite #andromorph #avian #reuben #male #sergal #large #buff #muscular #fluffy #sex #oviposition #parasite #parasiteinfestation #pregnancy
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A year after Jimmy Carter’s death, the disease he swore to eradicate reaches an all-time low – CBS Atlanta
A year after Jimmy Carter’s death, the disease he swore to eradicate reaches an all-time low
By Dan Raby, Senior Digital Producer, CBS News Atlanta, Dan Raby, the senior digital producer for CBS News Atlanta, has been covering everything happening around Georgia for more than a decade.
Updated on: January 30, 2026 / 12:26 PM EST / CBS Atlanta
The Carter Center’s decades-long fight against an ancient parasite affecting some of the world’s poorest may soon end in a victory.
After leaving the White House, former President Jimmy Carter made the eradication of Guinea worm a top mission of the Carter Center, the nonprofit he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, founded. Even after entering home hospice care in 2023, aides said Carter kept asking for Guinea worm updates.
Rarely fatal but searingly painful and debilitating, Guinea worm disease infects people who drink water tainted with larvae that grow inside the body into worms as long as 3 feet. The noodle-thin parasites then burrow their way out, breaking through the skin in burning blisters.
To get rid of the parasite, worms have to be gently wound around a stick as they’re slowly pulled through the skin. Removing an entire worm without breaking it can take weeks.
When the Carter Center started leading the global Guinea worm eradication campaign, an estimated 3.5 million people in 21 African and Asian countries were afflicted with the disease. On World NTD Day on Friday, the center announced that there were only 10 human cases reported across the world.
The center said two of the provisional cases were detected in South Sudan, four in Chad, and four in Ethiopia.
These numbers remain provisional until they are officially confirmed by each country during the campaign’s annual meeting, which is usually held in April.
Former President Carter receives delivers a lecture on the eradication of the Guinea worm, at the House of Lords on Feb. 3, 2016, in London. The lecture, entitled “Final Days of the Fiery Serpent: Guinea Worm Eradication,” was delivered by Mr. Carter on behalf of The Carter Centre. Eddie Mullholland-WPA Pool / Getty Images“President Carter always said he wanted to outlast the last Guinea worm. While he didn’t quite get his wish, he and Mrs. Carter would be proud to know there were only 10 human cases reported in 2025. And they would remind us that the work continues until we reach zero,” said Carter Center CEO Paige Alexander.
Defeating a disease through persuasion
Guinea worm would be the second human disease to be eradicated in history, following smallpox. Remarkably, it’d be the first without a medicine or vaccine.
Instead of finding a cure, the campaign sought to break the worm’s life cycle in communities suffering from the parasite —persuading millions to change their behavior.
Workers from the center and host governments trained volunteers to teach neighbors to filter water through cloth screens, removing tiny fleas that carry the larvae. Villagers learned to watch for and report new cases — often for rewards of $100 or more. Infected people and dogs had to be prevented from tainting water sources.
Farmer and bicycle fitter Nuru Ziblim teaches children how to filter their water with a special drinking device, when visiting the farms, so as to not ingest the guinea worm larvae. Louise Gubb / Corbis via Getty ImagesHealth workers investigate every report of the disease. The Carter Center says there were more than 1 million rumors investigated in 2025, most within 24 hours of notification.
“This campaign reflects the values that shaped my grandparents’ lives — the conviction that hope, hard work, and respect for everyone can change the world. Seeing Guinea worm cases reach historic lows is one of the clearest expressions of that legacy and our commitment to the communities where trust has been earned,” said Jason Carter, the Carter Center board chair and eldest grandchild of Jimmy and Rosalynn.
Jimmy Carter made eradication a personal mission
Mr. Carter’s fundraising enabled the center to pour $500 million into fighting Guinea worm. He persuaded manufacturers to donate larvicide as well as nylon cloth and specially made drinking straws to filter water. His visits to afflicted villages often attracted news coverage, raising awareness globally.
Continue/Read Original Article Here: A year after Jimmy Carter’s death, the disease he swore to eradicate reaches an all-time low – CBS Atlanta
#35MillionInfectedEarlier #Achievement #AllTimeLow #CBS #CBSAtlanta #CBSNews #Disease #Eradicate #Georgia #GuineaWorm #JimmyCarter #LowHumanCases #Parasite #PersonalMission #PresidentJimmyCarter #WorldSPoorest -
A year after Jimmy Carter’s death, the disease he swore to eradicate reaches an all-time low – CBS Atlanta
A year after Jimmy Carter’s death, the disease he swore to eradicate reaches an all-time low
By Dan Raby, Senior Digital Producer, CBS News Atlanta, Dan Raby, the senior digital producer for CBS News Atlanta, has been covering everything happening around Georgia for more than a decade.
Updated on: January 30, 2026 / 12:26 PM EST / CBS Atlanta
The Carter Center’s decades-long fight against an ancient parasite affecting some of the world’s poorest may soon end in a victory.
After leaving the White House, former President Jimmy Carter made the eradication of Guinea worm a top mission of the Carter Center, the nonprofit he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, founded. Even after entering home hospice care in 2023, aides said Carter kept asking for Guinea worm updates.
Rarely fatal but searingly painful and debilitating, Guinea worm disease infects people who drink water tainted with larvae that grow inside the body into worms as long as 3 feet. The noodle-thin parasites then burrow their way out, breaking through the skin in burning blisters.
To get rid of the parasite, worms have to be gently wound around a stick as they’re slowly pulled through the skin. Removing an entire worm without breaking it can take weeks.
When the Carter Center started leading the global Guinea worm eradication campaign, an estimated 3.5 million people in 21 African and Asian countries were afflicted with the disease. On World NTD Day on Friday, the center announced that there were only 10 human cases reported across the world.
The center said two of the provisional cases were detected in South Sudan, four in Chad, and four in Ethiopia.
These numbers remain provisional until they are officially confirmed by each country during the campaign’s annual meeting, which is usually held in April.
Former President Carter receives delivers a lecture on the eradication of the Guinea worm, at the House of Lords on Feb. 3, 2016, in London. The lecture, entitled “Final Days of the Fiery Serpent: Guinea Worm Eradication,” was delivered by Mr. Carter on behalf of The Carter Centre. Eddie Mullholland-WPA Pool / Getty Images“President Carter always said he wanted to outlast the last Guinea worm. While he didn’t quite get his wish, he and Mrs. Carter would be proud to know there were only 10 human cases reported in 2025. And they would remind us that the work continues until we reach zero,” said Carter Center CEO Paige Alexander.
Defeating a disease through persuasion
Guinea worm would be the second human disease to be eradicated in history, following smallpox. Remarkably, it’d be the first without a medicine or vaccine.
Instead of finding a cure, the campaign sought to break the worm’s life cycle in communities suffering from the parasite —persuading millions to change their behavior.
Workers from the center and host governments trained volunteers to teach neighbors to filter water through cloth screens, removing tiny fleas that carry the larvae. Villagers learned to watch for and report new cases — often for rewards of $100 or more. Infected people and dogs had to be prevented from tainting water sources.
Farmer and bicycle fitter Nuru Ziblim teaches children how to filter their water with a special drinking device, when visiting the farms, so as to not ingest the guinea worm larvae. Louise Gubb / Corbis via Getty ImagesHealth workers investigate every report of the disease. The Carter Center says there were more than 1 million rumors investigated in 2025, most within 24 hours of notification.
“This campaign reflects the values that shaped my grandparents’ lives — the conviction that hope, hard work, and respect for everyone can change the world. Seeing Guinea worm cases reach historic lows is one of the clearest expressions of that legacy and our commitment to the communities where trust has been earned,” said Jason Carter, the Carter Center board chair and eldest grandchild of Jimmy and Rosalynn.
Jimmy Carter made eradication a personal mission
Mr. Carter’s fundraising enabled the center to pour $500 million into fighting Guinea worm. He persuaded manufacturers to donate larvicide as well as nylon cloth and specially made drinking straws to filter water. His visits to afflicted villages often attracted news coverage, raising awareness globally.
Continue/Read Original Article Here: A year after Jimmy Carter’s death, the disease he swore to eradicate reaches an all-time low – CBS Atlanta
#35MillionInfectedEarlier #Achievement #AllTimeLow #CBS #CBSAtlanta #CBSNews #Disease #Eradicate #Georgia #GuineaWorm #JimmyCarter #LowHumanCases #Parasite #PersonalMission #PresidentJimmyCarter #WorldSPoorest -
A year after Jimmy Carter’s death, the disease he swore to eradicate reaches an all-time low – CBS Atlanta
A year after Jimmy Carter’s death, the disease he swore to eradicate reaches an all-time low
By Dan Raby, Senior Digital Producer, CBS News Atlanta, Dan Raby, the senior digital producer for CBS News Atlanta, has been covering everything happening around Georgia for more than a decade.
Updated on: January 30, 2026 / 12:26 PM EST / CBS Atlanta
The Carter Center’s decades-long fight against an ancient parasite affecting some of the world’s poorest may soon end in a victory.
After leaving the White House, former President Jimmy Carter made the eradication of Guinea worm a top mission of the Carter Center, the nonprofit he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, founded. Even after entering home hospice care in 2023, aides said Carter kept asking for Guinea worm updates.
Rarely fatal but searingly painful and debilitating, Guinea worm disease infects people who drink water tainted with larvae that grow inside the body into worms as long as 3 feet. The noodle-thin parasites then burrow their way out, breaking through the skin in burning blisters.
To get rid of the parasite, worms have to be gently wound around a stick as they’re slowly pulled through the skin. Removing an entire worm without breaking it can take weeks.
When the Carter Center started leading the global Guinea worm eradication campaign, an estimated 3.5 million people in 21 African and Asian countries were afflicted with the disease. On World NTD Day on Friday, the center announced that there were only 10 human cases reported across the world.
The center said two of the provisional cases were detected in South Sudan, four in Chad, and four in Ethiopia.
These numbers remain provisional until they are officially confirmed by each country during the campaign’s annual meeting, which is usually held in April.
Former President Carter receives delivers a lecture on the eradication of the Guinea worm, at the House of Lords on Feb. 3, 2016, in London. The lecture, entitled “Final Days of the Fiery Serpent: Guinea Worm Eradication,” was delivered by Mr. Carter on behalf of The Carter Centre. Eddie Mullholland-WPA Pool / Getty Images“President Carter always said he wanted to outlast the last Guinea worm. While he didn’t quite get his wish, he and Mrs. Carter would be proud to know there were only 10 human cases reported in 2025. And they would remind us that the work continues until we reach zero,” said Carter Center CEO Paige Alexander.
Defeating a disease through persuasion
Guinea worm would be the second human disease to be eradicated in history, following smallpox. Remarkably, it’d be the first without a medicine or vaccine.
Instead of finding a cure, the campaign sought to break the worm’s life cycle in communities suffering from the parasite —persuading millions to change their behavior.
Workers from the center and host governments trained volunteers to teach neighbors to filter water through cloth screens, removing tiny fleas that carry the larvae. Villagers learned to watch for and report new cases — often for rewards of $100 or more. Infected people and dogs had to be prevented from tainting water sources.
Farmer and bicycle fitter Nuru Ziblim teaches children how to filter their water with a special drinking device, when visiting the farms, so as to not ingest the guinea worm larvae. Louise Gubb / Corbis via Getty ImagesHealth workers investigate every report of the disease. The Carter Center says there were more than 1 million rumors investigated in 2025, most within 24 hours of notification.
“This campaign reflects the values that shaped my grandparents’ lives — the conviction that hope, hard work, and respect for everyone can change the world. Seeing Guinea worm cases reach historic lows is one of the clearest expressions of that legacy and our commitment to the communities where trust has been earned,” said Jason Carter, the Carter Center board chair and eldest grandchild of Jimmy and Rosalynn.
Jimmy Carter made eradication a personal mission
Mr. Carter’s fundraising enabled the center to pour $500 million into fighting Guinea worm. He persuaded manufacturers to donate larvicide as well as nylon cloth and specially made drinking straws to filter water. His visits to afflicted villages often attracted news coverage, raising awareness globally.
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