Read more dracunculiasis stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3452/dracunculiasis.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 20:08:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/3452/docs-close-to-stamping-out-guinea-worm.htmlNewsDude<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=8805&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401034514' border='0' />In a campaign led by Jimmy Carter, world public health authorities have decreased the incidence of guinea worm disease (formally known as dracunculiasis) from 3.5 million cases in 1986 to just over 25,000 in 2006. Guinea worm is a parasite transmitted through water to humans that causes excruciating...WORLD NEWS GUINEAWORM 2 TBhttp://www.newser.com/story/3452/docs-close-to-stamping-out-guinea-worm.htmlSat, 23 Jun 2007 13:42:55 CDT