Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that rules Gaza, set off the war when its militants stormed over the border into Israel on Oct 7, killing 1,200 people and taking over 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
Skin diseases are not the only illnesses that are creeping into one of the most densely populated places on earth.
“Yesterday, we were talking about hepatitis, and today we are talking about contagious skin diseases. Every day there are new diseases spreading among children,” said Doctor Wissam al-Sakani, spokesman for Kamal Adwan Hospital.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sounded the alarm that Hepatitis A and polio are also spreading among children.
Source: CNA
