BREAKING: GAZA STRIP IS OFFICIALLY DECLARED A POLIO EPIDEMIC ZONE.
Palestinian Ministry of Health:
“Announcement: Gaza Strip Declared a Polio Epidemic Zone
After many years of eradicating polio in Palestine, and due to the dire situation faced by the residents of the Gaza Strip as a result of the brutal "israeli" aggression, which has deprived residents of safe drinking water, destroyed sewage infrastructure, accumulated thousands of tons of garbage, caused food insecurity, and crowded residents in forced displacement areas, the discovery of the polio-causing virus type CVPV2 in the sewage water in Khan Younis and the central governorates has occurred.
The Ministry of Health declares the Gaza Strip a polio epidemic zone.
This poses a health threat to the residents of the Gaza Strip and neighboring countries and is a setback for the global polio eradication program.
The Ministry of Health warns that the epidemic control program launched by the Ministry in partnership with relevant international institutions, especially UNICEF and the World Health Organization, will not be sufficient unless there is immediate intervention to end the aggression and find radical solutions to the problem of lack of safe drinking water, personal hygiene means like cleaners and disinfectants, repair of sewage networks, and removal of tons of garbage and solid waste.”
Mike