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Cape Verde becomes third African country to eliminate malaria

"I salute the government and people of Cabo Verde for their unwavering commitment and resilience in their journey to eliminating malaria," said WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, using the country's local name.

Cape Verde becomes third African country to eliminate malaria
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

Cape Verde has become the third African nation to be declared malaria-free, even as the disease continues to kill hundreds of thousands of people on the continent, the

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