President Jimmy Carter says defeating this WORM is his proudest moment!

The Jimmy Carter Center says the former President has long led the fight to eradicate Guinea worm disease. Today, thanks to President Carter’s leadership, the world is closer to that goal than ever, with just 13 human cases reported in 2022, down from 3.5 million in 1986! #DefeatGuineaWorm The Carter center also reports, "Guinea worm is also known as dracunculiasis which means “affliction with little dragons” in Latin. About a year after infection, the worms grow to three feet long, and the females prepare to give birth by making their way to a place right below the skin, causing painful blisters.

Eventually, the blisters burst and the mother burrows her way out, causing incredible pain.

To ease the pain, people often submerge the affected area in water, causing tens of thousands of baby worms to release in the water, where they will eventually find a host. Guinea worm can also cause fever, swelling and secondary infections like sepsis. Guinea worm causes significant hardships for families by rendering people unable to work or attend school."