The parasite is called the guinea worm.

这种寄生虫叫做麦地那龙线虫。

The guinea worm begins life as a larva.

麦地那龙线虫最初是幼虫。

Water fleas eat the guinea worm larvae.

水蚤吃麦地那龙线虫幼虫。

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。

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。

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。

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。

Polio, river blindness, and guinea worm diseases that kill or disable tens of millions of people wouldn't even exist anymore.

脊髓灰质炎、河盲症和导致数千万人死亡或致残的麦地那龙线虫病将不复存在。