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Gaza reports first polio case in decades amid conflict
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on August 17, 2024
Palestinian health officials reported the first polio case in the Gaza Strip in years, found in an unvaccinated 10-month-old child in Deir al-Balah. The virus was detected in wastewater in two major cities last month. The humanitarian crisis and lack of cease-fire have hampered vaccination efforts, with WHO planning a massive...
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Published 3 weeks ago - 01:11
First Polio Case in Gaza Strip Raises Further Parental Concerns for Adequate Child Medical Care
The first polio case in Deir Al-Balah has been confirmed, raising extreme concern among Gazan mothers given the severe shortage of medicine and medical supplies available. There is already a struggle for adequate care at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!
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