(En français)(Em português) Provisional figure marks a 13% reduction from record low reported in 2021 Infections in animals, key to eradication, decline 21% from previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo certified as free of Guinea worm ‘We are heartened that eradication can be achieved soon,’ former President Carter says ATLANTA (Tuesday, January 24, 2023) — Only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide in 2022, pushing the disease closer to eradication, The Carter Center announced Tuesday.   Other interventions to stop transmission include community-based health education, the use of filters (donated by Vestergaard's LifeStraw®) for all drinking water, prevention of people and animals with emerging Guinea worms from entering water sources, and targeted use of the larvicide ABATE® (donated by BASF) in stagnant water sources. Guinea Worm Eradication Challenge Fund Extended In its first three years, the Carter Center’s Challenge Fund for Guinea Worm Eradication — which matches, dollar for dollar, new funds raised for the Guinea Worm Eradication Program — has brought together diverse funding partners with contributions totaling over $14 million