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Guinea worm on track to be 2nd eradicated human disease; only 10 cases in 2025

submitted by bookof+(OP) on 2026-02-04 14:27:05 | 287 points 130 comments
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4. MPSimm+h8[view] [source] 2026-02-04 15:05:53
>>bookof+(OP)
I was going to say, "finally something that ivermectin can help with!" except https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7974686/
6. fanati+dc[view] [source] 2026-02-04 15:24:39
>>bookof+(OP)
Thanks, Carter!

https://www.cartercenter.org/programs/guinea-worm/

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22. palmot+3s[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-04 16:33:15
>>bugeat+Ol
> Consider how many more philanthropists would be created by returning this 30% back to individual discernment.

Many, many fewer than you assume.

Libertarians like to make lots of good-sounding promises to justify their favored radical policy, but it's bullshit and the promises don't pan out when tested [1]. By that point, the libertarian has gotten what he wanted and moved on.

[1] Or their policy was already tried and already failed, e.g. >>46876387 , leading to reforms to fix the problems that they're now mad about and want to undo.

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33. D-Code+py[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-04 17:01:07
>>carlos+Vc
For news about things that are going right, I suggest https://fixthenews.com/. You can get a free weekly email about progress in energy and the environment, national economies, health and medicine, crime etc (or pay for a longer weekly email).
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44. wbobei+wF[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-04 17:33:22
>>satvik+kA
Pessimism is not a uniquely American viewpoint.

"South Korea is second from bottom on our list in terms of the proportion of people saying their country “is heading in the right direction”, with only 15% stating so. A similar sentiment is also felt about the economy. Pessimism is usually the standard for South Korea; however, their economic indicator score has been particularly low in recent times, with just 8% believing the economy is “good”."

https://www.ipsos.com/en-ch/what-worries-world-may-2025?utm_...

57. lysace+UQ[view] [source] 2026-02-04 18:19:11
>>bookof+(OP)
The eradication program works by offering cash rewards for reporting cases in areas where the worm is present. Those reports are then investigated and followed to prevent transmission and identify the source.

Clever. I wonder if the same model can be reused for other diseases.

An example:

https://www.who.int/news/item/11-04-2014-south-sudan-introdu...

Any individual presenting with the disease who meets all the criteria for containment is now rewarded with 500 South Sudanese pounds (SSP). The informer is given 100 SSP.

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91. Jblx2+gR1[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-04 23:19:40
>>palmot+if
https://ia803407.us.archive.org/0/items/i-pencil-pdf-2019/I%...
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112. lostlo+Db2[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-05 01:50:52
>>Jumpin+N02
> What revelations

His relationship with Epstein and the alleged secret dosing of his wife with antibiotics to clear an STD he gave Melinda from the escorts.

I hadn’t seen Bill’s denial of the STD claim when I made my comment and what went on there is murky according to the below. Bill denies and Melinda expresses sadness. What actually happened?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/04/business/melinda-bill-gat...

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117. gus_ma+Gg2[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-05 02:33:23
>>david-+OH
Unless you overdose, it's not poison for you. Ask your medical doctor anyway.

From https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/what-s-ivermectin

> It acts most strongly on glutamate-gated chloride channels, which vertebrates don't even have.

They are like little holes in the wall of the cell of worms that can be opened and closed, and ivermectin locks them in the open position. A much better and more technical explanation https://pdb101.rcsb.org/motm/191

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