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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Egypt Declares Malaria-Free After Century-Long Battle
Caption: 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. WHO certification requires three consecutive years without malaria transmission. Each year, malaria causes over 600,000 deaths, mostly in Africa. The WHO praised Egypt as the third country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to achieve this milestone. Globally, 44 countries and one territory have been recognized as malaria-free. WHO emphasised that certification marks the start of a new phase, urging vigilance. Early efforts in the 1920s included banning rice farming near homes to reduce mosquitoes. Today, controlling malaria relies on disease monitoring and preventing mosquito bites. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Egypt,Malaria,Free,Century-long battle,Pharaohns,Disease,Mosquitoe,Bites,Plague,WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Egyptian authorities,Current affairs & politics
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