Guinea Worm Wrap-Up #279

Good, as The Carter Center counts down to the end of Guinea worm disease, we are pleased to bring you the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Guinea Worm Wrap-Up.

Good, as The Carter Center counts down to the end of Guinea worm disease, we are pleased to bring you the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Guinea Worm Wrap-Up #279.   OPEN THE GUINEA WORM WRAP-UP » Synopsis of Recent Developments HUMAN CASES REDUCED BY 75% ANIMAL INFECTIONS REDUCED BY 62% The global Guinea Worm Eradication Program (GWEP) has found only five laboratory-confirmed cases of Guinea worm disease in the first six months of 2021, which is a reduction of 75% in cases compared to the first six months of 2020. Four (80%) of the five cases were contained. Angola, Cameroon, Mali, and South Sudan have reported zero cases so far this year. Chad, Ethiopia, and Mali have reported a provisional total of 419 Guinea worm infections (81% contained) in animals in the first six months of 2021, which is a 62% reduction in infections compared to the first six months of 2020. Full Report » MALI: TWO INITIATIVES AIM TO FINISH THE WORM Mali’s GWEP (MGWEP) detected zero human cases, 46 infected dogs, and 4 infected cats from 2016–2019, compared to one human case and 9 infected dogs in 2020. To help prevent exposure of dogs and cats in at-risk areas and improve containment of known infected animals, the MGWEP is promoting proactive tethering of all dogs and cats in communities and strengthening active surveillance. Full Report » CHAD: INTENSIVE OFFENSIVE Chad’s GWEP (CGWEP) continues to benefit from its escalated interventions in approximately 2,000 villages under active surveillance since 2017. Containment rates of infected dogs averaged 76% in 2017–2019, and increased to 81% in 2020 and 2021. The CGWEP increased Abate coverage of endemic villages sharply from 24% in 2018, to 68% in 2019, and 96% in 2020. Beginning in March 2020, it added proactive tethering of all or most domestic dogs and cats in priority villages at risk. Full Report » ETHIOPIA: LOOKING TO FIND AND CONTAIN THE LAST GUINEA WORM In 2012–2020, endemic Guinea worm transmission in Ethiopia occurred only at a low level, where a total of 60 domestic dogs, 46 humans, 13 domestic cats, and 20 wild baboons were found to be infected. No human cases occurred in 2018–2019 before a point-source outbreak of 11 cases in 2020. The Ethiopian Dracunculiasis Eradication Program reported one confirmed human case in February 2021. Full Report » The Carter Center has been fighting Guinea worm disease since 1986 with a global coalition of partners, including the Ministries of Health of endemic countries, the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and others. Donate Now   |   Forward to a Friend   |   Subscribe Now   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2020, 94% of our spending went directly to our peace and health programs. We are committed to protecting your privacy and will never sell, exchange, or rent your email address. Unsubscribe. The Carter Center | 453 John Lewis Freedom Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 420-5100 | www.cartercenter.org © 2021 All rights reserved.

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Carter Center News: August 2021

Good, thank you for following the work of The Carter Center to advance peace and health worldwide. We appreciate the opportunity to stay in touch with you.     Guinea Worm Cases Halved in 2020 The Carter Center’s Guinea Worm Eradication Program reported just 27 human cases in six African countries in 2020, a dramatic 50% reduction from 2019. Learn more »       Peace and Health Go Hand in Hand. We Must Pursue Both. The Carter Center is engaged in what we call the Peace-Health Nexus, actively working in volatile places to promote health in the interest of fostering peace and vice versa. Read the blog »       ‘Caregiving Became My Identity’ 2020-2021 Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellow Christie Diez shares her story of loss, grief, and strength on the Carter Center's Instagram account after her father's Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis. Read her story »       Sudan’s Youth and the Transition The Carter Center recently released the results of a nationwide survey of young people’s opinions about Sudan’s ongoing transition from dictatorship to democracy. Sudanese youth played an integral part in the revolution of 2019, and it is critical that they also have a role in shaping their country’s future. Learn more »       Happy Birthday, Mrs. Carter! As we prepare to celebrate former First Lady Rosalynn Carter's birthday this August 18, learn her secret service code name and other lesser-known facts. Learn more »     Donate Now   |   Forward   |   Subscribe   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2020, 94% of our spending went directly to our peace and health programs. We are committed to protecting your privacy and will never sell, exchange, or rent your email address. Update Your Profile or Unsubscribe. The Carter Center | 453 John Lewis Freedom Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 420-5100 | www.cartercenter.org © 2021 All rights reserved.

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