311.“无疟疾”国家再添新成员（英文）

On May 22nd the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Algeria and Argentina malaria-free, bringing to 38 the number of countries now officially rid of the disease.

Algeria will be regarded as a particular success because it is in Africa.

The continent suffered 90% of an estimated 219m cases worldwide in 2017.

5月22日，世界卫生组织宣布阿尔及利亚和阿根廷成为无疟疾国家，这使得目前官方宣布的无疟疾的国家达到了38个。

阿尔及利亚被视为一个特别的成功案例，因为该国位于非洲。

2017年，全球估计有2.19亿病例，其中90%发生在非洲。

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2019/6/7