Guinea Worm Eradication: Approaching Success Amid New Challenges

The global effort to eradicate Guinea worm disease, or dracunculiasis, is nearing a historic milestone, thanks to decades of persistent, community-driven initiatives that have dramatically reduced human cases. However, recent challenges, particularly the rise of infections in domestic animals like dogs, threaten to reverse this progress. These setbacks underscore the unpredictable nature of disease eradication…