For thousands of years, Guinea worm disease has crippled Africa. Today, The Carter Center and other partners worldwide are on the verge of eradicating this horrible disease. http://www.cartercen ter.org
Not only does lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) produce miserable symptoms, but people with the disease are stigmatized and disabled.
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The black flies that cause river blindness has been damaging sight for millions. But Carter Center-assisted delivery of the drug Mectizan in Africa and Latin America is creating hope for future generations. http://www.cartercen ter.org
