WHO worried over disease spreading in Gaza

The World Health Organization has expressed deep worry regarding the escalating risk of disease in Gaza due to weeks of Israeli bombardments. The population has been compelled to seek shelter in crowded conditions, facing shortages of food and clean water.

Richard Peeperkorn, WHO's Representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, stressed on the imminent arrival of winter and its potential impact on disease spread, saying, "We have significant concerns about disease transmission."

He highlighted startling figures: over 70,000 reported cases of acute respiratory infections and more than 44,000 cases of diarrhea within the densely populated area, both surpassing anticipated numbers. These figures disclose the urgent health crisis unfolding in the region.