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unnecessary human suffering. Join us in creating
a world in which every man, woman, and child has
the opportunity to enjoy good health and live in
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 Guinea
worm disease is a parasitic disease that rarely makes
headlines but is so painful and debilitating that
its effects reach far beyond a single victim, crippling
agricultural production and reducing school attendance.
A child suffers and is unable to attend school, work,
or play. A parent suffers and is unable to harvest
crops or care for younger children. Commonly called
the "fiery serpent," dracunculiasis —
the medical term for Guinea worm disease — has
been around for centuries, more... |
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 Lymphatic
Filariasis (LF) is a disease in man caused by the
worm Wucheria bancrofti
in certain female mosquitoes. It causes the enlargement
of the limb or scrotum and roughness of the skin like
that of the elephant. more... |
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 Schistosomiasis
(SH) or Biharzia is a disease caused by a tiny worm
called Schistosome. These
are small fluke worms that live in the instestine
or bladder. The female worm lays manyh eggs which
enter the bladder or intestine and then pass into
the urine or stool. In this process the disease damages
the kidney, liver or the bladder. more... |
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 Trachoma
is the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide.
It is caused by infection with the Chlamydia
trachomatis bacteria, making it both
treatable and preventable. There is no need for a
single person to go blind from trachoma, yet that
is the fate of more than 7 million people worldwide,
with an additional 500 million at risk. Trachoma affects
the poorest of the poor - people marginalized and
neglected in developing countries who are already
under the heavy burden of numerous other infectious
diseases. more... |
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 Onchocerciasis,
or river blindness, is a parasitic disease transmitted
by the bites of small black flies that breed in rapidly
flowing streams and rivers. Since 1996, The Carter
Center has been a leader in the fight against river
blindness in Africa and the Americas by working in
thousands of communities in 11 countries. more... |
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