Malaria -- Algeria
Algeria and Argentina have been officially recognized by WHO as malaria-free.
The certification is granted when a country proves that it has interrupted indigenous transmission of the disease for at least 3 consecutive years.
Contracted through the bite of an infected mosquito, malaria remains one of the world's leading killers, with an estimated 219 million cases and over 400 000 malaria-related deaths in 2017.
Approximately 60% of fatalities are among children aged under 5 years.
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6482821&promed&0
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