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Unrwa: nearly 40,000 hepatitis cases recorded in Gaza
30 July 2024 13:15 BST
Unrwa, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has said that nearly 40,000 cases of hepatitis have been recorded in Gaza since 7 October.
In a report, the agency said that its health centres and shelters across the enclave record 800 to 1000 new cases every week.
It warned that diseases are spreading rapidly across the strip amid dire sanitary conditions.
“The Hepatitis A outbreak is spreading in Gaza during the war. Families are displaced and live in dire and inhuman conditions in overcrowded camps and shelters. They lack clean water, hygiene kits, and proper waste and sewage management. This crisis continues to make it extremely hard for the UNRWA health programme to respond to the needs of the sick," the report said.