Ten-month-old boy is first Gaza polio case in 25 years

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Published on August 28, 2024 - Duration: 02:02s

Ten-month-old boy is first Gaza polio case in 25 years

When 10-month-old Abdel Rahman Abu al-Jedian contracted polio in July, he became the Gaza Strip's first case of the disease in 25 years.

It had previously been detected in water in the war-torn territory, raising the concerns of health services and aid agencies, who are now grappling with how to roll out a mass vaccination program in such a hostile environment.


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