Egypt Declares Malaria-Free

Egypt has been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization
Egypt has been fighting malaria for nearly 100 years. WHO declares a country malaria-free when the disease has not been present for at least three consecutive years before the designation.
Egypt declared ‘malaria-free’ after almost a century of work to eradicate the disease
Egypt has been declared ‘malaria-free’ by the World Health Organization (WHO), in what it has called a “truly historic” milestone after nearly a century of work to eradicate the disease.Malaria in Egypt can be traced back to ancient times.
Egypt Declared Malaria-Free by WHO After Nearly a Century of Efforts
"Malaria, which has been with Egyptian civilization since the days of the pharaohs, is now a part of its history, not its future," said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.
Egypt declared malaria-free after 100-year effort
Egypt has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) - an achievement hailed by the UN public health agency as "truly historic". “Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
"Truly Historic": Egypt Certified Malaria-Free By WHO After 100-Year Effort
In the 1940s, malaria cases in Egypt surged to over three million due to population displacement during World War II.
Egypt declared malaria-free by WHO in historic achievement
In a major turn of events, Egypt recently was declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization .As per BBC, the UN public health agency labeled this milestone as “truly historic.”WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in
WHO Declares Egypt Malaria-Free After Nearly 100 Years
Egypt has officially been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO), a significant achievement that the UN agency has called “truly
‘Historic’: Egypt declared malaria free by the World Health Organization
Egypt has been certified as malaria free, with the World Health Organization (WHO) calling the achievement “truly historic” and the culmination of nearly a century of work to stamp out the disease.
Egypt Declares Malaria-Free After Century-Long Battle
"Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history." WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Egyptian authorities initiated malaria control measures nearly a century ago.
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The World Health Organization has announced that malaria has been completely eradicated in Egypt, calling the result "truly historic". The country has been pursuing this public health goal for nearly a century.
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