Friday, August 23, 2024

Baby in Gaza suffering paralysis from polio virus, World Health Organization says

Several children are shown from a distance walking on a dirt road near tents. In the foreground, a large puddle.

A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralyzed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years, the World Health Organization said on Friday, with UN agencies appealing for urgent vaccinations of every baby.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mideast-gaza-polio-displacement-1.7303019?cmp=rss

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