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But Mr. Ogebe had some difficulty in some areas of Nigeria.
但奥格贝在尼日利亚的一些地区遇到了一些困难。
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。
But some villagers did not want him adding chemicals to some of their ponds, or small lakes.
但一些村民不希望他在他们的一些池塘或小湖泊中添加化学物质。
The villagers think that some ponds are special.
村民们认为有些池塘很特别。
They believe their ancestor’s spirits live in the water.
他们相信祖先的灵魂住在水里。
Some villagers would not let Mr. Ogebe add the pesticide to the water.
一些村民不让奥格贝在水中添加杀虫剂。
They even tried to hide some of the ponds.
他们甚至试图隐藏一些池塘。
Mr. Ogebe talked and worked with village officials.
奥格贝曾与村里的官员交谈和共事。
He explained how important it was to treat the water.
他解释了水处理的重要性。
After some time, the village agreed to let workers treat the water.
一段时间后，村里同意让工人处理水。
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。
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。
Officials from the Carter Center think that in five [5] years Guinea worm disease will no longer be a problem.
卡特中心的官员认为，五年后麦地那龙线虫将不再是问题。
Today, there are only nine [9] countries that still suffer from this disease.
今天，只有9个国家仍在遭受这种疾病的折磨。
Stopping a disease takes a lot of effort.
阻止一种疾病需要付出很大努力。
It takes cooperation, communication, and education.
需要合作、沟通和教育。
People in the villages work together to prevent water from becoming infected.
村里的人们共同努力，防止水被感染。
Local workers from the Carter Center have worked with villagers to educate them about the disease.
卡特中心的当地工作人员与村民合作，教他们有关这种疾病的知识。
And Carter Center officials have raised money to pay for research and tools for villages.
卡特中心的官员已经筹集了资金，用于支付村庄的研究和工具费用。
Fighting a disease takes many people working together.
与一种疾病作斗争需要许多人共同努力。
And in this fight, everyone wins.
在这场战斗中，每个人都是赢家。
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