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Skin diseases running rampant in Gaza
30 July 2024 15:42 BST
Children in Gaza are suffering from widespread skin diseases, including lice, scabies, and rashes, amid dire sanitary conditions, a report by AP has revealed.
Overcrowded conditions in camps, soaring temperatures and exposure to open sewage is causing the diseases to proliferate, according to health officials.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that there were more than 103,000 cases of lice and scabies and 65,000 cases of skin rashes in Gaza.
“There’s no shampoo, no soap,” said Munira al-Nahhal, living in a tent in the dunes outside the southern city of Khan Younis. “The water is dirty. Everything is sand and insects and garbage.”