Polio detected in Gaza; WHO urges immediate action

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has detected polio in Gaza, with sewage samples indicating the presence of the virus. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that without immediate action, unprotected children could soon be infected. The organization plans to send over one million polio vaccines to Gaza in the coming weeks to prevent outbreaks. Polio cases have declined by 99% globally since 1988 due to vaccination efforts.


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