UN reports: Gaza faces waterborne illness spread due to insufficient clean water and rising temperatures.
The UN reports that waterborne illnesses are spreading in Gaza due to insufficient clean water and rising temperatures. Jamie McGoldrick, the UN humanitarian coordinator in Gaza, has stated that people are receiving less water than needed, leading to waterborne diseases linked to unsafe and contaminated water sources. The World Health Organization associates such conditions with diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, dysentery, and hepatitis A.
April 12, 2024
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