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Mother's water struggle highlights health crisis
During the war in the Gaza Strip, residents are facing an unprecedented crisis in water and sanitation. Over 1.3 million people suffer from severe shortages of drinking water, consuming no more than 6 liters per day, compared to an average of 85 liters per person before the war. People are spending long hours standing in queues for water delivery trucks. More than 80% of the water network and desalination plants have been damaged due to attacks, leading to untreated sewage leaking into groundwater, thus threatening the spread of diseases and epidemics. The water shortage is causing a deterioration in public health, with increased cases of diarrhea and skin diseases. The water situation in Gaza is among the worst in its history, with control over water sources diminishing and a long-term threat of the crisis worsening.
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