Egypt, malaria
WHO certifies Egypt as malaria-free after 100-year battle
Egypt was certified as malaria-free on Sunday, with the World Health Organisation calling the achievement “truly historic” and the culmination of nearly a century of work to stamp out the disease.
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.
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 Certifies Egypt Malaria-free After Nearly 100 Years of Efforts
Egypt has been officially certified as malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) after nearly 100 years of efforts to eliminate the deadly mosquito-borne disease. This certification, granted after Egypt recorded no malaria transmission for three consecutive years,
WHO Declares Egypt Malaria-free
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a historic public health victory for the nation of over 100
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.
WHO says it has certified Egypt as malaria free
The World Health Organization said on Sunday it had certified Egypt as malaria free, marking the elimination of a disease that had been present in the country since 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 achieves historic malaria-free certification
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone for a country with more than 100 million inhabitants.
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.
WHO certifies Egypt as malaria-free; calls it ‘historic feat’ ending ancient scourge
Egypt declared malaria-free by WHO after nearly a century of work, marking a historic achievement in global health.
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