Egypt's recent certification as malaria-free by the WHO marks a significant public health achievement following nearly a century of efforts to eliminate a disease that has caused suffering and mortality since ancient times.
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Genetic testing of mummified remains of Epygtian pharaonic dynasties shows the presence of malaria in 18th dynasty Egypt (1550 to 1292 bc), with some sources suggesting that Tutankhamun himself may have died as a result, and was buried alongside an "afterlife pharmacy" (Hawass et al. 2010).
But what about the less notable? A study by AL-Khafif and colleagues found 56% prevalence of malaria in a study of bones from the Giza bone collection, with no real differences between samples from high officials or ordinary workers. Beer containing tetracycline may have helped alleviate symptoms.
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/2018/9058108