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7 human diseases the world is on the cusp of eradicating
7 human diseases the world is on the cusp of eradicating
Erin BrodwinOct 5, 2015, 22:12 IST
Kevin Loria/Business InsiderFormer President Jimmy Carter pointing out the progress made battling Guinea worm disease - from 3.5 million cases in 1986 to just 126 today.
Not too long ago, it was commonplace for people across the globe to die horrific, painful, disfiguring deaths from illnesses they couldn't control.
