Fighting the Scourge of the Guinea Worm

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Erahmah, a young girl afflicted with the disease, suffers so much from pain from the disease that she is unable to walk. An overwhelming number of Guinea Worm patients are children, as they are less likely to check if their drinking water has been filtered.

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