GAZA, Oct 25 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestine Health Ministry, yesterday warned of the possible outbreak of a major epidemic wave in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing Israeli regime’s airstrikes and siege on the Palestinian enclave.
Ministry spokesperson, Ashraf al-Qedra, said in a press statement that, up to 3,150 cases of diseases were recorded in a single day, after the outbreak of Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct 7, with the most of them reported among children. The diseases included diarrhea, food poisoning, skin symptoms, scabies, and bronchial infections.
Due to overcrowding in shelter facilities, a lack of clean water, and poor personal hygiene, epidemic diseases have become increasingly prevalent, he said.
To prevent the spread of diseases, he called on the international community, to provide immediate assistance and restore basic services in Gaza, including water, electricity, and sanitation.
The ongoing conflict has so far killed nearly 5,800 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
