WHO warns of rising diseases in Gaza from rains
The World Health Organization has warned of worsening health conditions in the Gaza Strip as the rainy season approaches, due to deteriorating housing conditions, water shortages, and overcrowded camps filled with waste and garbage. These factors heighten the risk of waterborne diseases, particularly diarrhea, which has seen the number of cases more than double—from 27,000 in March to over 48,000 in August. The organization emphasized that water pollution, the lack of sustainable water sources, and difficulties in waste management are exacerbating the situation, along with increasing microbiological contamination found in approximately 6,700 water samples. It called for lifting the Israeli blockade on laboratory equipment and essential supplies.
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