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The last reported cases of malaria in Argentina was in 2010, while Algeria’s last reports were in 2013.  As such, both countries were declared by WHO as malaria-free last month, they were only the second to do so in their respective regions, despite it once being a primary health concern in both countries. “Algeria and Argentina have eliminated malaria thanks to the unwavering commitment and perseverance of the people and leaders of both countries,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, MSc, said in a news release. Read more.