Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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At just 10 human cases, reports of Guinea worm, a debilitating parasitic disease with no vaccine or drug treatment, are at an all-time low, according to The Carter Center.* What drove this success?
Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky and The Carter Center's Sarah Yerian and Emily Staub answered questions following the screening of The President and the Dragon, a documentary about former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s efforts to eradicate Guinea worm, at the Harvard Chan School. This a recording of that Q&A.
Released last fall, The President and the Dragon is available on various streaming platforms.
*Figures are provisional until officially confirmed.


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SPEAKERS
■ Rochelle Walensky, Former Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

■ Sarah Yerian, Senior Associate Director, Guinea Worm Eradication Program, The Carter Center

MODERATOR
■ Emily Staub, Associate Director, The Carter Center

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