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health-and-conflict2 years ago

"Unprecedented Health Crisis Looms in Gaza Amid Disease Fears"

The conflict in Gaza has led to unprecedented levels of destruction and death, with a significant impact on health infrastructure and a worrying increase in disease among children. Health organizations are sounding the alarm about the potential for mass casualties not just from direct conflict but from preventable diseases due to the collapse of medical systems and lack of basic necessities like clean water and sanitation. The situation is dire, with predictions of high mortality rates if conditions do not improve, and international bodies are calling for urgent action to address the humanitarian crisis.

health-and-conflict2 years ago

WHO warns of bio-hazard risk in Sudan after lab seizure.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a "high risk of biological hazard" in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, after one of the warring parties seized a laboratory holding measles and cholera pathogens and other hazardous materials. The WHO's representative in the country said technicians were unable to gain access to the National Public Health Laboratory to secure the materials. Fighting between the Sudanese armed forces and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries has killed at least 459 people and injured 4,072, according to the WHO's latest figures.