January 31, 2013, 12:34 pm
By The Carter Center
There is no vaccine or medicine to fight Guinea worm disease; instead, The Carter Center uses four main interventions to lead the international campaign against the debilitating parasite:
1. Teaching people to filter potentially infested water to remove Guinea worm-carrying copepods.
2. Educating people with emerging Guinea worms to avoid public water sources, such as ponds, to prevent contaminating them.…
August 15, 2012, 10:00 am
By The Carter Center
An additional air date has been added across the U.S. for “Foul Water Fiery Serpent,” an independent documentary feature film that follows dedicated health workers — including Carter Center staff and national health partners, as well as former U.S. President Jimmy Carter — engaged in a final battle to eradicate Guinea worm disease in Africa. The film will air Aug. …
