Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. End of Guinea Worm in Sight for Carter Center by Kane Farabaugh Dracunculiasis is a parasitic infection that once afflicted millions primarily in Africa and parts of South Asia. But as VOA's Kane Farabaugh reports, thanks to the efforts of former President Jimmy Carter and the Atlanta-based Carter Center working with government health ministries, the disease historically known as Guinea Worm is on the verge of becoming a historical footnote. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2977448.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2977448.html