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Europe declared malaria-free "but still vulnerable"
20.04.2016 08:02 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
A significant victory in the global battle against malaria has been announced with the news that Europe is now free of the disease, UN Radio says referring to the WHO (World Health Organization) today report.
As to the report, the number of malaria cases in Europe dropped from almost 91,000 in 1995 to zero last year.
However, at the same time, the WHO has urged European health authorities not to drop their guard, however, as a single imported case could lead to a resurgence of the disease.
The WHO regards this event as a significant and symbolic achievement because Europe is the first region to eradicate the disease within a new UN-led strategy to wipe out malaria globally.
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