South Sudan Halts Spread of Crippling Guinea Worms

It has been 15 months — longer than the worm’s life cycle — since the last case of infection, which means the parasite is nearing eradication in the country. DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. http://ift.tt/2DKUObe http://ift.tt/2pwCGNU The New York Times Health Guinea Worm Disease, Parasites March 22, 2018 at 12:00AM