August 21, 2024 9:02 PM

Polio Outbreak in Gaza Threatens Wider Crisis

A new polio outbreak in Gaza, fueled by the ongoing war and resulting deteriorating conditions, has raised alarms that a wider epidemic could spread across the border into Israel.Polio was first detected in Gaza's wastewater in mid-July, and a first childhood case was diagnosed over the weekend. Unvaccinated infants, soldiers, and hostages are considered at high risk. In response, the UN has announced plans to launch two rounds of a polio vaccination campaign across Gaza at the end of August an...