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Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to be verified by WHO for the elimination of leprosy
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This Wednesday’s day, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized Chile as the second country worldwide to eradicate leprosy. Through its official website, the organization congratulated our country for becoming the first country in the Americas to be officially verified for eliminating the disease. “The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates Chile for becoming the first count…
Chile became the first country in America to be officially verified as free from leprosy disease after more than 3 decades.
In the South American country, according to WHO, there has been no local contagion with leprosy since 1993, so the organization has now classified Chile as leprosy-free, an almost unprecedented process.
The World Health Organization has classified Chile as free from chronic infectious disease leprosy, and since 1993 there has been no local infection.
WHO certifies Chile as free from leprosy. Which measures led to this and why the disease is still a problem in many parts of the world.
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The World Health Organisation (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, congratulated Chile for becoming the first country in the Americas – and the second globally – to be officially verified as having eliminated leprosy disease. Leprosy (Hansen disease) was historically recorded in Chile at the end of the 19th century on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). The disease was limited in mainland Chile, wi…
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