The parasite is called the guinea worm.

这种寄生虫叫做麦地那龙线虫。

Avoiding Guinea worm larvae can be easy.

避开麦地那龙线虫幼虫可以很容易。

The guinea worm has caused his hand to grow larger.

麦地那龙线虫使他的手变大了。

Adam Weiss is the director of The Carter Center's guinea worm eradication program.

亚当·韦斯是卡特中心根除麦地那龙线虫病项目的负责人。

Mr. Ogebe teaches the Nigerian villagers how to avoid infection from the Guinea worm.

奥格贝教尼日利亚村民如何避免感染麦地那龙线虫。

In 2022 just four countries reported new guinea worm infections in humans.

2022年，只有四个国家报告了新的人类麦地那龙线虫病感染。

To stop the Guinea worm, he must treat all the water in the area.

为了阻止麦地那龙线虫，他必须处理该地区的所有水。

He believes education is the most important part in the fight against Guinea worms.

他认为，在与麦地那龙线虫的斗争中，教育最为重要。

Water fleas eat the guinea worm larvae.

水蚤吃麦地那龙线虫幼虫。

The guinea worm begins life as a larva.

麦地那龙线虫最初是幼虫。

Communities in many countries have worked very hard to destroy the Guinea worm.

许多国家的社区非常努力地消灭麦地那龙线虫。

The village of Ogi will soon be free from the Guinea worm.

奥吉村很快就会摆脱麦地那龙线虫的侵袭。

One of the countries that still suffers from Guinea worm is Nigeria, where Mr. Igelle lives.

伊格尔居住的尼日利亚仍然是遭受麦地那龙线虫之害的国家之一。

But the Carter Center also wants to stop the Guinea worm from living in drinking water.

但卡特中心也想阻止麦地那龙线虫在饮用水中存活。

This chemical pesticide kills only the small organisms that carry the Guinea worm larvae.

这种化学杀虫剂只会杀死携带麦地那龙线虫幼虫的小型生物。

When the person's body breaks down the flea, the guinea worm larvae are released.

当人的身体分解跳蚤时，麦地那龙线虫幼虫就会被释放出来。

Many communities have suffered from Guinea worm disease for a very long time.

许多社区长期遭受麦地那龙线虫病的折磨。

The Carter Center also provides financial incentives for people to report any potential guinea worm infections.

卡特中心还为任何报告潜在麦地那龙线虫感染的人提供财政激励。

If the effort is successful, guinea worm would be only the second disease eradicated from the planet.

如果这一努力取得成功，麦地那龙线虫病将成为地球上第二种被根除的疾病。

His group raised money to help educate and treat people living in areas affected by Guinea worm disease.

他的组织筹集了资金，帮助教育和治疗生活在受麦地那龙线虫病影响地区的人们。