Polio epidemic declared in Gaza in latest sign of worsening health crisis

Gaza’s health ministry has declared a polio epidemic across the Palestinian enclave, blaming Israel’s devastating military offensive for the spread of the deadly virus.
In a statement on Telegram, the ministry on Monday said the situation “poses a health threat to the residents of Gaza and neighbouring countries” – the latest sign of a worsening public health emergency caused by Israel’s genocidal war since October.
Calling the epidemic a “setback” to the global polio eradication programme, the ministry called for an “immediate intervention to end the [Israeli] aggression and find radical solutions” to lack of potable water and personal hygiene, damaged sewage networks and removal of tonnes of rubbish and solid waste.
On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said it was sending more than one million polio vaccines to Gaza to be administered over the coming weeks to prevent children from being infected after the virus was detected in sewage samples.

Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary reports from Deir Al Balah in Central Gaza.
Margaret Harris is the spokesperson for World Health Organization. She joins us live from Geneva to discuss the latest developments.

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[robinlevy]

This is insane. I can't believe I live in such a time.

[jzkwxtu]

The occupation economic plan for Gaza gets applause by the sponsors.
Produce oil and gas from Gaza.
Build the Ben Gurion canal and port.
Real Estate on Gaza Sea View.

[michaelmcgovern]

It's not just children who are susceptible to Polio infection. Adults can succumb to this terrible disease too.

[obtuse]

All courtesy of the most moral (allegedly) army in the world. What must the most immoral be like. 😢

[j.g.t]

Stop terrorizing kids and innocent people 😢
STOP THE WAR 💔
PEACE 🌎✌️ 🌐 ☮️ 🕊

[sheikimtiyazahmed]

🌹❤️🌟 God bless you all and all the little one off Palestine and Gaza 🌟❤️🌹🛐🛐🛐😭😭😭 free Palestine

[amandadiamond]

I cannot stress enough how the people doing this and the people letting them do it knew this would happen.

[remustudor]

Thank you Al Jazeera for the TRUTH! ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[topdrawer]

How are vehicles and hospitals working when there is total cutoff of fuel and electricity, I guess !¿

[MYInteriorArchitect]

اللهم إني أعوذ بك من جهد البلاء ودرك الشقاء وسوء القضاء وشماتة الأعداء

[JayJay-sbib]

Allahumma sholli aLa Sayidina Muhammad wa aLi Sayidina Muhammad ⚫🔴

[jackiekaminowitz]

Oh lord God have mercy on the Palestinians 🙏

[KingMob.]

Medical aid/food, tents, clean water, sewage treatment plants needs to get into Gaza. The irony is the unsanitary and inhumane conditions in Gaza also poses a real health risk to Israel.

[yoliewalker]

BRING PEACE NOT WAR NO MORE DOUBLE STANDARDS OR VETOS WHEN IT COMES TO PEACE MAKE IT A TWO STATE NOW Thank you 🌹

[kam]

Leaders of Muslim countries have sold their souls to Shaitan (U.S.). Hasbunallah wa ni'mal Wakil. Ni'mal mawla wa ni'mal Nasir.

[abdulqadeerkkp]

WHO is requested to drop this Polio vaccine policy for children's in Gaza for some time . As American President has has order to delivered arms and ammunitions costing 20 Billion Dollars to Israel immediately. This will help Israel to cleap up operation in Gaza against survival of Palestinian in Gaza. Since there will be found no children's alive in Gaza as such there will be no requirements for Polio vaccine for children's in Gaza .

[rodkdnr]

So war sucks, maybe they will not start one again, lol

[RobertDoty-wgcw]

Israel WILL pay for this! I'll help!

[Satan]

Oh no is your city broken?😢. Couldn’t pretend to care.

[zcodzvj]

hang in there, Ismail Haniyeh said help is on the way.