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WHO declares El Salvador malaria-free

El Salvador is the first country in Central America to be certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization. WHO grants a certification of malaria elimination when a country proves “beyond a reasonable doubt” that there has been no indigenous transmission of the disease nationwide for the previous three consecutive years.

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El Salvador hasn’t had a malaria outbreak since 1996 and has reported no indigenous cases since 2017. In 1990, the country had 9,000 cases per year, a figure that declined to 26 by 2010. WHO credited El Salvador’s sustained domestic funding for malaria prevention, detection, and treatment for the success.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • El Salvador President: Nayib Bukele.
  • El Salvador Capital: San Salvador; Currency: El Salvador colon.

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Sumit Arora

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