Diseases surge in Gaza amid water and sewage crisis

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A humanitarian crisis in Gaza is escalating as diseases spread due to the destruction of water and sewage systems. Health authorities confirmed the first polio case in Gaza, with over 40,000 hepatitis A cases reported, up from 85 last year. Sewage floods streets, and hospitals are overwhelmed. Access to clean water has plummeted, with residents receiving only 5 liters per day, compared to 87 liters pre-war.


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