The ongoing war in Gaza has resulted in a high number of casualties, but the continuous outbreak of infectious diseases is now a major concern. The World Health Organization warns that the death toll from diseases may surpass that of the military offensive.
Israel 's war on Gaza — now in its 139th day — has killed at least 29,410 Palestinians , mostly children and women, and wounded 69,465 others. The continuous outbreak of infectious diseases in Gaza may ultimately cause more deaths among Palestinians than the ongoing Israel i military offensive, a senior World Health Organization has warned. "Infectious disease is a major concern for us in Gaza ," Richard Brennan, regional emergency director at the UN health agency, told reporters in Cairo.
"WHO estimates that if we did have severe outbreaks of diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections and so on, there could potentially be more deaths due to disease outbreak than due to trauma." So far, WHO has confirmed 200,000 cases of diarrheal diseases, an increase of more than 20 percent compared to last year, Brennan sai
Israel War Gaza Palestinians Infectious Diseases Casualties World Health Organization Death Toll
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, US airstrikes in Middle East, Gaza crisisUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken is traveling the Middle East as the US seeks an Israel-Hamas hostage deal, to get more aid into Gaza and to ensure the war doesn't escalate regionally. Follow here for updates.
Read more »
Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, Gaza hostage release and sustained cessation proposalHamas has sent a 'positive' reply to a proposal aimed at the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza and a sustained cessation in fighting, Qatar's prime minister said. Follow here for live updates.
Read more »
Live updates: Israel-Hamas war rages, Gaza braces for potential Rafah offensiveIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the military to prepare to evacuate over 1 million Palestinians from the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of a ground operation. Follow for live updates.
Read more »
Israel-Hamas war live updates: CIA chief pushes for Gaza cease-fire deal in EgyptThis is additional taxonomy that helps us with analytics
Read more »
Live blog: Brazil's Lula slams Israel on Gaza war, says UN failedIsrael's war on Gaza — now in its 132nd day — has killed at least 28,663 Palestinians and wounded 68,395 others, as the army forces thousands of Palestinians who were seeking refuge in Nasser Hospital to leave.
Read more »
Israel's War on Gaza Continues, UN Warns of Food InsecurityIsrael's war on Gaza has entered its 133rd day, resulting in a high number of casualties. The UN warns of food insecurity in Gaza due to restrictions on humanitarian aid. A missile fired from Yemen damages a tanker in the Red Sea.
Read more »