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Disease Jimmy Carter sought to eradicate is nearly gone.
Fans of President Jimmy Carter say one of his lifetime goals is coming close to fruition. The 99-year-old, who has been in hospice care for more than a year, rallied during his vibrant post-presidential career to eradicate Guinea worm disease worldwide. …