Only 10 cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide in 2025, down 33% from 2024 and the lowest count ever recorded. The parasite is on track to become only the second human disease eradicated after smallpox, following decades of coordinated global health efforts.
Good News Network · Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Only 10 human cases of Guinea worm were reported worldwide in 2025, the lowest number ever recorded, bringing the ancient disease closer than ever to eradication. Poised to be only the second human disease eradicated after smallpox, the 10 Guinea worm cases mark a 33% decline from the 15 cases reported in 2024. Shared in […] The post Guinea Worm Disease Reaches All-Time Low: Only 10 Human Cases Reported in 2025 appeared first on Good News Network.
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