Guinea Worm Wrap-Up #282

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 #282.   OPEN THE GUINEA WORM WRAP-UP » Synopsis of Recent Developments CHAD CONTINUES TO REDUCE DOG INFECTIONS AND HUMAN CASES As of the end of September, Chad had provisionally reported 706 infected dogs (81% contained) so far in 2021, which is a 51% reduction compared to the 1,427 infected dogs reported during the same period of 2020. Chad also reported 56 infected cats (80% contained) in January-September 2021, compared to 63 infected cats in January-September 2020. Chad provisionally reported six laboratory-confirmed human cases in January-September 2021, marking a 45% decrease from the 11 human cases that Chad reported in the same period of 2020. Of the six cases, four (67%) were contained. Full Report » MALI: DOG INFECTIONS INCREASE In addition to two confirmed cases of Guinea worm disease in humans, Mali has also reported 12 confirmed and three provisional infections in dogs in January-October 2021. Full Report » ETHIOPIA: SPOTLIGHT ON INFECTED CATS The Pugnido Refugee Camp in Ethiopia’s western Gambella Region detected one domestic dog with a Guinea worm infection in 2017; five domestic cats and one domestic dog with Guinea worm infections in 2018; no Guinea worm infections in 2019; eight cats and two humans with Guinea worm infections in 2020; and one provisional cat infection so far in 2021. These are the only Guinea worm infections ever detected in domestic cats in Ethiopia. Full Report » ANGOLA In September, Angola’s Guinea Worm Eradication Program continued to monitor progress and expand community-based surveillance in areas at risk. It conducted supervisory visits to four municipalities, including three endemic (Namacunde, Cuvelai, Cuanhama) and one non-endemic (Ombadja) areas. More than 3,360 community members were sensitized in 17 villages and cloth filters were provided to 403 families. Full Report » ICCDE The International Commission for the Certification of Dracunculiasis Eradication met virtually on October 12, 2021. The meeting heard updates on the status of priority certification preparations for the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has not reported a case of Guinea worm disease since 1958, and Sudan, which reported its last indigenous case in 2013. The commission also heard updates on the status of Guinea worm infections in the five endemic countries, surveillance in Cameroon and the Central African Republic, and related research. 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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Save the Date: 2022 Carter Center Weekend

Mark your calendar to meet us in Williamsburg on June 15-19! SAVE THE DATE The 2022 Carter Center Weekend will be held in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, June 15-19. Details will be posted on www.cartercenter.org/cartercenterweekend when available. 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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Carter Center News: October 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.     Thank You for Your Birthday Wishes President Carter received so many touching messages online and by mail for his 97th birthday. You can visit his online birthday wall to see some of the messages. View the birthday wall »       Empowering Sudan’s Youth To Sustain Democracy In 2019, Sudanese youth made their voices heard, taking to the streets for protests and sit-ins that led to the ouster of the dictator who ruled their country for almost 30 years. Now The Carter Center is helping to ensure that young people continue to have a voice in determining Sudan’s future through its new youth citizen observer network. Learn more »       Village Leader Tackles River Blindness in Ethiopia Supported by The Carter Center, a respected village leader in Ethiopia rolls up his pantlegs to serve as a human fly trap in service to the effort to save his people from river blindness. Read his story »       Join The Forum on Human Rights The Carter Center's Forum on Human Rights hosts virtual roundtable discussions to help strengthen international standards and amplify the voices of activists. Our latest discussion focuses on the power of 'peaceable assembly.' Learn how to join »       World Mental Health Day Oct. 10 was World Mental Health Day. Learn how we fight stigma and raise awareness through the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism. Read the blog »       What is a Misinformation Repeat Offender? A misinformation repeat offender is a media source that repeatedly shares false or misleading content. The Carter Center recently released a report that investigates how these sources helped spread false or misleading information about election fraud on social media. 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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Eye of the Eagle, Vol. 22, No. 2

Published by The Carter Center, Eye of the Eagle provides news and technical information about river blindness and trachoma intervention activities. Read this edition or browse past editions.     Trachoma Program Review After a year of challenges and hardships worldwide caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Carter Center’s 2021 Trachoma Control Program Review focused on the importance of partnership and resilience in the fight against the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness. As a result, the Carter Center-assisted programs were highly productive, conducting 8,274 trachomatous trichiasis (TT) surgeries, distributing more than 700,000 doses of antibiotics, and building 14,252 latrines. Read the full article on page two »       Sudanese Doctor Calls Vision ‘the Most Important Thing’ Dr. Balgesa Mohamed Elkhair Babiker Elshafie has dedicated her life to helping her fellow Sudanese. She has overseen over 10 million antibiotic treatments distributed through mass drug administration campaigns; more than 10,000 people receiving sightsaving surgery; many program evaluation surveys across the country; program expansion into the Darfur region following a decade of insecurity; and enormous advocacy efforts to increase access to water and sanitation in trachoma-endemic communities. Read the full article on page four »       Committee Recommends Status Changes for Nigerian States The 12th meeting of the National Onchocerciasis Elimination Committee of Nigeria was held May 18–19, 2021, in a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The committee recommended that Plateau and Nasarawa states be classified as “onchocerciasis transmission eliminated.” Read the full article on page nine »       Also In This Edition ... Ethiopia’s COVID-19 MDA Strategy » Dr. Angelia Sanders Elected Chair of Trachoma Coalition » River Blindness Program Review » Mapping River Blindness in Ethiopia » Halting MDA for Lymphatic Filariasis in Ethiopian Zones » Guinea Worm Disease Update » In Memoriam » Family Foundations Fighting Trachoma »   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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