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Guinea worm disease is close to being eradicated (ourworldindata.org)
submitted 1 year ago by InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works to c/goodnewseveryone@sh.itjust.works
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[-] poweruser@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

My old biology professor did her PhD on Guinea Worm Disease. She used to tell the nastiest stories about what it was like. Suffice to say I have a healthy fear of worms to this day.

This is wonderful news!

[-] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Yea, fuck worms, well not literally.

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