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Jimmy Carter took on the awful Guinea worm when no one else would — and he triumphed

On a 2007 visit to Savelugu Hospital in Ghana, President Jimmy Carter asks a group of children if they've had Guinea worm. A raised hand is a yes. (Louise Gubb/Carter Center)
On a 2007 visit to Savelugu Hospital in Ghana, President Jimmy Carter asks a group of children if they've had Guinea worm. A raised hand is a yes. (Louise Gubb/Carter Center)

This article was originally published on February 23, 2023.

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