Egypt, malaria and WHO
Egypt declared malaria-free after century of work to defeat disease
Egypt is the 44th country to be certified, but the fight against malaria goes on, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
"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.
WHO declares Egypt malaria-free
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared Egypt as malaria-free. The declaration marks the end of a nearly century-long effort to eradicate the disease from the country. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised the historical achievement:
Infecting Pharaohs 4,000 years ago, Egypt Has Finally Been Declared Malaria-Free
Malaria has been traced as far back as 4,000 BCE in Egypt, with genetic evidence of the disease found in Tutankhamun and other mummies.
WHO declares Egypt malaria-free after 100-year effort
To be declared malaria-free, a country must show that no local transmission of the disease has happened for at least three years.
Egypt is now malaria-free, certifies WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone for a country with more than 100 million inhabitants.
Egypt Declared Malaria-Free By WHO After Almost A Century Of Fighting Against The Disease
WHO has certified Egypt malaria-free after nearly 100 years of efforts to eradicate the deadly mosquito-borne disease.
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.
WHO Certifies Egypt As Malaria-free Nation
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially certified Egypt as malaria-free, a milestone celebrated as a “truly historic” achievement that culminates
Egypt achieves malaria-free status after nearly 100 years of effort
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone for the country. The achievement is the culmination of a nearly 100-year effort by the Egyptian government and people to eradicate the disease,
Historic Health Milestone: WHO Declares Egypt Malaria-free
After a long fight against malaria, which infected even the pharaohs of Egypt, the World Health Organisation has finally certified Egypt to be a malaria-free nation. The key now would be to maintain this status.
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WHO certifies Egypt as malaria-free after 100-year fight
“Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilisation itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history and ...
Egypt declared malaria-free after 100-year effort
The World Health Organization says the disease "that plagued pharaohs" now belongs to Egypt's history.
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'Disease that plagued pharaohs': Egypt joins elite group of malaria-free nations in Africa
Egypt has become the fourth African country to eradicate malaria, a "disease that plagued pharaohs", in what the World Health ...