Comeback Species✓✓ 2 independent sources
The parasite that may become the first eradicated without drugs or vaccines
Cases declined >99.99% from the mid-1980s (~3.5 million) to double-digit annual counts
In the mid-1980s, 3.5 million cases occurred across 20 countries, with 17 in Africa and 3 in Asia. The Carter Center’s data shows a dramatic
A parasite once plaguing millions now teeters on eradication—filter-straws, safe water, and dog-proof water sources have slashed cases from