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The World Health Organization (WHO) says it will send one million polio vaccines to the Gaza Strip. An epidemic was declared there last month by the Palestinian health ministry after the polio virus was found in sewage.
The vaccines should be given in the coming weeks, says WHO director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The WHO previously said it was difficult to establish a vaccination campaign with the war in Gaza.
No hygiene
According to human rights groups, Palestinian refugees lack sanitation in the many refugee camps. The waste water flows between the tents. And the virus was found in that water.
The virus spreads mainly through feces and the number of people with diarrhea is currently 24 times higher than normal, according to the Gaza authorities.
Polio is a highly contagious disease that causes paralysis. The virus is transmitted from person to person through contact with the saliva or feces of an infected person. The disease is especially dangerous for younger children.
Israel decided last month to vaccinate its own soldiers who were involved in Gaza.
In addition to polio, many children in Gaza suffer from skin diseases. We made this video about:
2024-08-07 18:55:21
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