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Baby Paralysed In Gaza's First Case Of Type 2 Polio For 25 Years: WHO
A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years, the World Health Organization said on Friday, with U.N. agencies appealing for urgent vaccinations of every baby
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As Polio Reemerges In Gaza, A Mother Fears For Her Child's Health
In Gaza, a mother worries that her month-old son, Mohammed, could be infected with polio after the Palestinian health ministry confirmed the first case in the enclave on Friday, ending a 25 year period in which the Strip was polio-free.
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No Soap, No Water: Girls In War-Torn Gaza Forced To Cut Their Hair
When girls complain to Gaza paediatrician Lobna al-Azaiza that they have no comb, she tells them to cut off their hair.
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Explained: How Accurate Are Gaza Death Figures, Does Hamas Control Them?
Palestinian health authorities say Israel's ground and air campaign in Gaza has killed more than 38,000 people, mostly civilians, and driven most of the enclave's 2.3 million people from their homes.
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Gaza Food Situation Slightly Improves, But Famine Risk Remains: WHO
The availability of food in the Gaza Strip has very slightly improved, though the risk of famine in the besieged territory remains, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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Children Starving To Death In Northern Gaza Hospitals: WHO Chief
An aid mission to two hospitals in northern Gaza found horrifying scenes of children dying of starvation, amid dire shortages of food, fuel and medicines, the World Health Organization said Monday.
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8,000 More Could Die By August In Gaza Even If Fighting Stops: Report
Even if the fighting in Gaza stopped now, about 8,000 more people could still die there over the next six months due to the public health crisis caused by the Israel-Hamas war, according to a report by independent researchers in the US and Britain.
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Invisible Silent Killer Stalks Gaza Residents Who Survived Israeli Bombs
For the besieged residents of Gaza who have so far survived Israel's bombs and bullets, a silent, invisible killer is now stalking them: disease.
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Israeli Blockade Weakened Gaza's Health System, Airstrikes Caused A Crisis
For the wounded, injured and sick in Gaza, there is seemingly no escape. On Tuesday news broke that at least 500 patients, staff and people seeking shelter from Israeli bombs had been killed in an explosion at a hospital.
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Palestinians Cancel Deal For "About To Expire" Covid Vaccines From Israel
The Palestinian Authority (PA) cancelled a deal on Friday to receive soon-to-expire COVID-19 vaccines from Israel after an initial Israeli shipment showed an expiration date sooner than had been agreed, the PA health minister said.
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WHO Issues Urgent Appeal For $7 Million To Fund Gaza, West Bank
The World Health Organization Thursday issued an urgent appeal for $7 million needed over six months in response to a health crisis in Gaza and the West Bank amid a conflict with Israel.
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Baby Paralysed In Gaza's First Case Of Type 2 Polio For 25 Years: WHO
A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years, the World Health Organization said on Friday, with U.N. agencies appealing for urgent vaccinations of every baby
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As Polio Reemerges In Gaza, A Mother Fears For Her Child's Health
In Gaza, a mother worries that her month-old son, Mohammed, could be infected with polio after the Palestinian health ministry confirmed the first case in the enclave on Friday, ending a 25 year period in which the Strip was polio-free.
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No Soap, No Water: Girls In War-Torn Gaza Forced To Cut Their Hair
When girls complain to Gaza paediatrician Lobna al-Azaiza that they have no comb, she tells them to cut off their hair.
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Explained: How Accurate Are Gaza Death Figures, Does Hamas Control Them?
Palestinian health authorities say Israel's ground and air campaign in Gaza has killed more than 38,000 people, mostly civilians, and driven most of the enclave's 2.3 million people from their homes.
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Gaza Food Situation Slightly Improves, But Famine Risk Remains: WHO
The availability of food in the Gaza Strip has very slightly improved, though the risk of famine in the besieged territory remains, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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Children Starving To Death In Northern Gaza Hospitals: WHO Chief
An aid mission to two hospitals in northern Gaza found horrifying scenes of children dying of starvation, amid dire shortages of food, fuel and medicines, the World Health Organization said Monday.
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8,000 More Could Die By August In Gaza Even If Fighting Stops: Report
Even if the fighting in Gaza stopped now, about 8,000 more people could still die there over the next six months due to the public health crisis caused by the Israel-Hamas war, according to a report by independent researchers in the US and Britain.
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Invisible Silent Killer Stalks Gaza Residents Who Survived Israeli Bombs
For the besieged residents of Gaza who have so far survived Israel's bombs and bullets, a silent, invisible killer is now stalking them: disease.
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Israeli Blockade Weakened Gaza's Health System, Airstrikes Caused A Crisis
For the wounded, injured and sick in Gaza, there is seemingly no escape. On Tuesday news broke that at least 500 patients, staff and people seeking shelter from Israeli bombs had been killed in an explosion at a hospital.
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Palestinians Cancel Deal For "About To Expire" Covid Vaccines From Israel
The Palestinian Authority (PA) cancelled a deal on Friday to receive soon-to-expire COVID-19 vaccines from Israel after an initial Israeli shipment showed an expiration date sooner than had been agreed, the PA health minister said.
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WHO Issues Urgent Appeal For $7 Million To Fund Gaza, West Bank
The World Health Organization Thursday issued an urgent appeal for $7 million needed over six months in response to a health crisis in Gaza and the West Bank amid a conflict with Israel.
