Belize declared free from malaria by health chiefs

2023-06-21 21:52

Belize is the second country in Central America to eradicate malaria in the past five years.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Belize as free of malaria.

The WHO said the Central American nation had "achieved a dramatic reduction" in malaria cases, down from 10,000 in 1994 to zero indigenous cases in 2019.

It said Belize's achievement would serve as an inspiration...