At the point when previous U.S. President Jimmy Carter reported not long ago that he had melanoma, he likewise took the chance to pummel another wellbeing issue: the Guinea worm.
At the Aug. 20 news gathering, Carter said that, even as he gets treatment for his malignancy, regardless he needs to hear reports on the world's last few remaining instances of Guinea worm, a parasite that spreads through polluted water and reasons a staggering ailment, leaving individuals crippled for a considerable length of time.
"I would like the last Guinea worm to kick the bucket before I do," said Carter, who will turn 91 on Oct. 1. [The 10 Most Diabolical and Disgusting Parasites]
His wish may turn into a reality. At the point when the previous president's.
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