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As the Israel-Palestine conflict enters its 11th month, Gaza’s youngest residents are battling a silent enemy: polio. Over 640,000 children under 10 are now part of an urgent vaccination drive amid overcrowded shelters and collapsing healthcare systems.
‘We’re surrounded by bombs, but disease scares me more,’ Ahamed Sharaf told CGTN while waiting at a clinic in Deir al-Balah. His son is among thousands facing malnutrition and unsanitary conditions, turning displacement camps into breeding grounds for outbreaks.
The UN Relief and Works Agency warns vaccines alone aren’t enough. ‘Without a lasting ceasefire, children remain at risk,’ a spokesperson emphasized. With 90% of Gaza’s population displaced, experts say restoring basic sanitation and healthcare is as critical as stopping bullets.
Why it matters: Polio, once nearly eradicated globally, now threatens a generation traumatized by war. As global aid groups race against time, Gaza’s crisis highlights how conflict fuels public health disasters.
Why it matters: Polio, once nearly eradicated globally, now threatens a generation traumatized by war. As global aid groups race against time, Gaza’s crisis highlights how conflict fuels public health disasters.
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