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.

Egypt has become the fourth African country to eradicate malaria, a "disease that plagued pharaohs", in what the World Health Organisation said was a significant public health milestone that took almost a hundred years to achieve.

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

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

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.