Soil-transmitted helminth infections are caused by different species of parasitic worms, including whipworms, hookworms and roundworms. Worldwide, more than 1.5 billion people are infected with at ...

The Carter Center says only 10 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported in 2025. The nonprofit founded by former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn has led the global eradication ...

ATLANTA – There were only 10 reported cases of Guinea worm infections confined to three countries in 2025, a historic low announced Friday by The Carter Center. The new mark comes barely a year after ...

A brain-invading worm spread by rats and snails is making inroads into the United States. A study this week seems to show the ...