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Polio vaccines in Gaza amid the Israel–Hamas war: Water, disease, and health threats to Palestinians.

Slate

The expansion of the war in the Middle East has heightened the fears of citizens in Gaza that the war on us will be ignored. The war in Gaza is still getting worse in so many ways: the siege of the northern Gaza Strip and the spread of famine there; the deterioration of the economic situation; the increase in the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel, Hamas agree to pauses for polio vaccinations in Gaza

China Daily

Photo released on Aug 25, 2024 shows a worker of the UN Children's Fund prepares for delivery of polio vaccines to Gaza. Photo/UNICEF UNITED NATIONS -- Israel and Hamas have agreed to halt hostilities in the Gaza Strip for a World Health Organization -led polio vaccination campaign, a WHO official said on Thursday. Also in Gaza, the UN Office for …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel says more polio vaccines are delivered to Gaza, where aid groups seek pause in fighting

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israel’s military on Sunday said …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

UN says 86 percent of Gaza now under Israeli evacuation orders

Al Jazeera

Israeli military carries out more attacks across the strip, killing at least 33 Palestinians amid mass displacements. The United Nations says 86 percent of the besieged Gaza Strip is now under Israeli evacuation orders as 33 more Palestinians are killed in yet another day of attacks and displacement. Reporting from Deir el-Balah, also in central Gaza, Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

WHO sees ‘high risk’ of polio virus spreading across Gaza, assessment underway

The Hindu

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that there was a high risk of the polio virus spreading across the Gaza Strip and beyond its borders, due to the dire health and sanitation situation in the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave. "There is a high risk of spreading of the circulating vaccine-derived polio virus in Gaza, not only because …

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5 months ago

Polio detected in Gaza sewage water, threatening new health disaster

CNN

CNN — The highly infectious polio virus has been found in sewage samples in Gaza, putting thousands of Palestinians at risk of contracting a disease that can cause paralysis. WHO said the findings are linked to the “disastrous sanitation situation” created by Israel’s brutal military assault in Gaza since the Hamas attacks of October 7. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus …

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5 months ago

‘Ticking time bomb’: Poliovirus found in Gaza sewage

Al Jazeera

Poliovirus has been detected in samples of sewage water in the densely populated Gaza Strip, placing “thousands” of Palestinians at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said it had detected “component poliovirus type 2” in coordination with UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency. Authorities in the central Gaza city of Deir …

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2 years, 3 months ago

I took my kids swimming at a British beach – then I received a terrifying message

The Independent

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Environment Agency also issued pollution …

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2 years, 4 months ago

EXPLAINER: What to know about polio spreading in New York

Associated Press

The polio virus has been found in New York City sewage, but officials are stressing that the highest risk is for people who haven’t been vaccinated. Recently, an unvaccinated young adult north of New York City contracted polio. On Friday, health officials in the nation’s largest city said they had found the virus in wastewater samples, suggesting it was spreading …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: Why London is offering polio vaccine booster doses to children

Firstpost

London will offer a polio booster vaccine to one million children aged 1-9 years after the virus was detected in sewage samples across the capital London: Around one million children in London will be offered a polio booster vaccine after the virus was detected in sewage samples across the capital, health officials said on Wednesday. “Following the discovery of type …

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2 years, 4 months ago

London kids to be offered polio shot after more virus found

Associated Press

LONDON — Children ages 1-9 in London were made eligible for booster doses of a polio vaccine Wednesday after British health authorities reported finding evidence the virus has spread in multiple areas of the city but found no cases of the paralytic disease in people. Britain’s Health Security Agency said it detected viruses derived from the oral polio vaccine in …

London Polio Virus Vaccine Agency

2 years, 4 months ago

London kids to be offered polio shot after more virus found

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Children ages 1-9 in London …

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3 years, 10 months ago

BMC official accidentally 'drinks' sanitiser instead of water | Watch

Hindustan Times

In a freak accident, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's joint municipal commissioner Ramesh Pawar drank sanitiser instead of water during the presentation of the budget on Wednesday. Maharashtra: At least 12 children given sanitiser instead of polio drops News agency ANI has posted a video of the incident which shows soon after he was seen lifting the bottle of sanitiser and drinking …

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Polio vaccines in Gaza amid the Israel–Hamas war: Water, disease, and health threats to Palestinians.

Israel, Hamas agree to pauses for polio vaccinations in Gaza

Israel says more polio vaccines are delivered to Gaza, where aid groups seek pause in fighting

UN says 86 percent of Gaza now under Israeli evacuation orders

WHO sees ‘high risk’ of polio virus spreading across Gaza, assessment underway

Polio detected in Gaza sewage water, threatening new health disaster

‘Ticking time bomb’: Poliovirus found in Gaza sewage

I took my kids swimming at a British beach – then I received a terrifying message

EXPLAINER: What to know about polio spreading in New York

Explained: Why London is offering polio vaccine booster doses to children

London kids to be offered polio shot after more virus found

London kids to be offered polio shot after more virus found

BMC official accidentally 'drinks' sanitiser instead of water | Watch