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Egypt declared malaria-free after 100-year effort (www.bbc.com)
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“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.

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[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What an absolutely monumental achievement! People throw parties for the dumbest garbage- Columbus Day, new years, pagan plagiarism day (Christmas). This deserves celebration. Can we get an Eradicated Malaria Day?