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Gaza's displaced tents face infection risk
The article addresses the outbreak of chickenpox among displacement camps in Gaza Strip, where it spreads extensively among densely packed families in tents. The overcrowding, poor sanitary and environmental conditions, lack of necessary medications, and absence of isolation measures worsen the health situation and put the lives of children and infants at risk. Health authorities recorded over 53,000 cases in recent months, with a gradual and exaggerated increase during June and July, reaching more than 10,000 cases per week, especially in Khan Younis and Gaza City. The shortage of clean water, weakened immunity, and deteriorating sanitation services create an ideal environment for the disease to spread, with rising risks of serious complications such as pneumonia and kidney infections. Experts are calling for the provision of medicines and vaccines, as well as improvements in shelter and hygiene conditions, to prevent the outbreak of other diseases. Continued neglect of the current situation could lead to larger health catastrophes amid ongoing aggression on the sector.
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