Egypt Achieves Malaria-Free Status: A Historic Milestone
The World Health Organization has certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant achievement in public health. This certification confirms that Egypt has successfully interrupted the transmission of malaria by Anopheles mosquitoes for over three consecutive years, joining 44 countries and one territory with this status.
- Country:
- Egypt
The World Health Organization announced on Sunday that Egypt has been officially certified as malaria-free, marking a notable victory over a disease that has plagued the nation since ancient times.
To achieve this status, Egypt demonstrated that the transmission of malaria by Anopheles mosquitoes had been effectively halted for a continuous period exceeding three years, a stringent criterion set by the WHO.
This achievement makes Egypt one of 44 countries and one territory worldwide to have eradicated indigenous malaria transmission, according to a statement from the WHO.
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