Health
Gaza health ministry declares polio epidemic, blames Israel
Polio and other diseases have spread among Palestinians in Gaza. Hundreds of thousands live in cramped tent camps where they are forced to drink unclean water and are exposed to raw sewage.
Gaza’s health ministry declared a polio epidemic across the Palestinian enclave, blaming Israel’s military offensive.
Polio is a highly infectious disease that can infect the central nervous system and damage nerve cells that activate muscles.
Polio and other diseases have spread among Palestinians in Gaza. Hundreds of thousands live in cramped tent camps where they are forced to drink unclean water and are exposed to raw sewage. – Reuters