A steep increase in gastrointestinal diseases and other illnesses tied to poor sanitation has been observed in Gaza as clean water becomes scarce. The World Health Organization reported over 44,000 cases of diarrhea since mid-October, with more than half of them affecting children under age 5. Dr. Ahmed Moghrabi, head of plastic surgery at Nasser Hospital, has personally witnessed the rise in gastrointestinal illnesses and described the situation as a nightmare due to overcrowded hospitals, scarcity of food, and other daily traumas.
As clean water in Gaza runs out, a long-expected health crisis has surged in recent days: a steep increase in gastrointestinal diseases and other illnesses tied to poor sanitation . On Wednesday, the World Health Organization reported that more than 44,000 cases of diarrhea had been documented in Gaza since mid-October — a dramatic increase compared to previous years. Last week, the WHO said that more than half of those cases were among children under age 5.
In 2021 and 2022, Gaza averaged 2,000 cases a month of diarrhea among young kids. Dr. Ahmed Moghrabi, the head of plastic surgery at Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, said he has seen increases in gastrointestinal illnesses. He and his children have been personally affected. It took four or five days, he said, to recover from the bouts of diarrhea. The illnesses, combined with overcrowded hospitals, a scarcity of food and other daily traumas, is 'a nightmare,' Moghrabi told NBC News in a WhatsApp voice note. 'We are facing many difficulties
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