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The North Star
Following the news since 1972

The North Star
Following the news since 1972

The North Star
A doctor in Northern Ghana extracts a guinea worm from a child’s leg. Although the parasite is difficult to treat, prevention is as easy as filtering water before drinking it. Organizations like the Carter Center are working to make the worm extinct over the next several years. (NPR photo)

Bye, bye, wormie

Oliver Long, Columnist
January 11, 2019
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