Eradicating Guinea worm disease from the world

Read a interesting news today that humans are wiping away the second disease from the face of this planet. There are only 126 cases of Guinea worm left in this world after which Guinea worm will be completely eradicated from the Earth. The first disease that was wiped out was small pox in 1977.
Guinea worm is caused by a Guinea worm parasite named as Dracunculiasis. It is very great leap for mankind. From 3.5 million cases in 1986, it has been reduced to only 126 cases in only four African countries.

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