Eight countries eliminated a neglected tropical disease in 2022
Mass treatment programmes and a focus on hygiene and hand washing helped some nations to banish the illnesses.
Treatment for Guinea worm disease, caused by a parasite, can be painful, but the condition has been eliminated in almost 20 countries.Credit: Olivier Asselin/AP/Shutterstock
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