Malaria has been eliminated from Algeria and Argentina.
Resolved true The record shows it happened or was so.
Factual: Statements about the present or the past, checked against the record: did they hold up?
What would count as true or false
True: WHO had certified both Algeria and Argentina as malaria-free (or declared malaria eliminated there) on or before 2019-06-08. Mostly true: both had met elimination (e.g. three years without indigenous cases) and WHO certification was formally announced for both by that date, with a minor discrepancy in date or wording. Mixed: only one of the two had been certified or had eliminated malaria by that date. Mostly false: neither was certified, but both were near elimination. False: neither country had eliminated malaria, e.g. indigenous transmission was ongoing.
Set before the research began.
Evidence (4)
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E1 Algeria and Argentina certified malaria-free by WHO World Health Organization · 22 May 2019
“Algeria and Argentina have been officially recognized by WHO as malaria-free. The certification is granted when a country proves that it has interrupted indigenous transmission of the disease for at least 3 consecutive years.”
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E2 Algeria and Argentina certified malaria-free by WHO World Health Organization · 22 May 2019
“The certificates were presented by the WHO Director-General to representatives from Algeria and Argentina on the sidelines of the 72nd session of the World Health Assembly.”
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E3 Algeria and Argentina malaria-free, says World Health Organization | CNN CNN · 22 May 2019
“Malaria has been eliminated from Algeria and Argentina, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, an important milestone in fighting the mosquito-borne disease.”
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E4 Letter to malaria partners (June 2019) World Health Organization · 19 June 2019
“In May, the WHO Director General certified Algeria and Argentina as malaria-free on the sidelines of the 72nd World Health Assembly, the annual meeting of WHO”
Reasoning
WHO's 22 May 2019 announcement says Algeria and Argentina were officially recognized as malaria-free, with certificates presented at the 72nd World Health Assembly (E1, E2). CNN reported the same day that WHO said malaria had been eliminated from both countries (E3). WHO's June 2019 partner letter confirms both were certified in May (E4). Both certifications came before 2019-06-08.
Cite this claim
Bill Gates, “Malaria has been eliminated from Algeria and Argentina.” (said 8 June 2019). Verdict: resolved true. Reliability API, claim c_2097286dece5, method 0.1.0+c876030c, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_2097286dece5
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