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.

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.

But by 2001, Egypt had malaria “firmly under control”, the WHO said. Nigeria accounts for more than a quarter of all malaria deaths annually, ahead of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ...

Malaria was designated a notifiable disease in 1930 when prevalence hit 40% and "Egypt later opened its first malaria control station focused on diagnosis, treatment and surveillance," said the WHO.

Malaria was "firmly under control" by 2001. Throughout Egypt, malaria diagnosis and treatment are free of charge for everyone regardless of legal status, and the country has fostered "strong cross ...

The inaugural cohort consists of 32 participants, primarily agricultural engineers and public health professionals working ...

But by 2001, Egypt had malaria "firmly under control", the WHO said. Nigeria accounts for more than a quarter of all malaria deaths annually, ahead of the DR Congo, Uganda and Mozambique.

Malaria causes the death of a child under the age of five every two minutes in Africa today. Among the countries where malaria has recently resurged is Ethiopia, with the UN Office for the ...

Malaria is a deadly disease caused by a parasite spread by the Anopheles species of mosquito. The condition tends to be more prevalent in warmer regions and those near the equator, including sub ...

Egypt has been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization. Egypt is the third country in the Eastern Mediterranean region WHO has acknowledged as malaria-free, following Morocco and the ...