Cape Verde becomes third African country to eliminate malaria
- Cape Verde, a sub-Saharan African nation, has been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization after three years without reporting a local transmission.
- Cape Verde's success is attributed to strengthening its health systems, early case detection, mosquito control, and providing free care for international travelers and migrants.
- This achievement sets an example for other small countries, showing that containment and elimination policies can work against malaria.
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Cape Verde becomes third African country to eliminate malaria
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The archipelago has provided evidence that the domestic mosquito transmission chain has been interrupted nationally for at least three consecutive years.
Llegan las mejores noticias desde las islas de Cabo Verde. La malaria, esa enfermedad que acaba con la vida de más de 600.000 personas al año y que puede considerarse como una de las más mortíferas en África, donde 580.000 personas fallecieron por su causa en 2022, ha sido erradicada de Cabo Verde. Fue la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) quien lo confirmó este viernes, después de que no se haya registrado un solo caso de transmisión local …
WHO has declared Cape Verde malaria-free. This is not only of great importance for the population, but also for tourism. more...
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