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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Since the re-emergence of guinea worm in a remote village in South Sudan, the Carter Center has returned to ...

Former President Jimmy Carter worked for decades to eradicate Guinea worm disease around the world. Whereas 3.5 million cases of the painful parasitic infection were recorded in 1986, preliminary ...

Pinworms are small, thin, pin-shaped worms that sometimes live in the human colon and rectum. They're also called threadworms. They're about 1/4- to 1/2-inch long — about the size of a staple.

These include the feet, legs, buttocks, or back. Creeping eruption is caused by hookworms. Hookworm eggs are found in the feces of dogs and cats. After the eggs hatch, they mature into worms. The ...

This leads to seizures and more. Undercooked pork can contain tapeworm larvae, potentially leading to tapeworm infection in the small intestine, with each worm shedding thousands of eggs. It is the ...