Egypt was certified as malaria-free on Sunday, with the World Health Organisation calling the achievement “truly historic” and the culmination of nearly a century of work to stamp out the disease.

Egypt is the 44th country to be certified, but the fight against malaria goes on, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

In the 1940s, malaria cases in Egypt surged to over three million due to population displacement during World War II.

The World Health Organization says the disease "that plagued pharaohs" now belongs to Egypt's history.

Malaria has been traced as far back as 4,000 BCE in Egypt, with genetic evidence of the disease found in Tutankhamun and other mummies.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially declared Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant accomplishment for a nation with a population exceeding 100 million. This achievement follows nearly one hundred years of committed work by the Egyptian government and its citizens to eliminate an illness that has affected the country since

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone for a country with more than 100 million inhabitants.

WHO has certified Egypt malaria-free after nearly 100 years of efforts to eradicate the deadly mosquito-borne disease.

"Malaria, which has been with Egyptian civilization since the days of the pharaohs, is now a part of its history, not its future," said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone for the country. The achievement is the culmination of a nearly 100-year effort by the Egyptian government and people to eradicate the disease,

After a long fight against malaria, which infected even the pharaohs of Egypt, the World Health Organisation has finally certified Egypt to be a malaria-free nation. The key now would be to maintain this status.