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Story summary
- The Carter Center reported a record low of 10 human cases of guinea worm in 2025.
- Despite the decline, eradicating the parasite remains exceptionally challenging.
- Only smallpox has been completely eradicated among human illnesses.
- Ian Sample interviews co-host Madeleine Finlay and David Molyneux, an expert in tropical disease microbiology.
- The article discusses the potential for guinea worm to be the second illness to be eradicated.
