Gaza's First Polio Case in 25 Years Triggers Urgent Vaccination Campaign
UN and aid groups call for humanitarian pauses to vaccinate over 640,000 children amid ongoing conflict.
- A 10-month-old child in Gaza has been confirmed with polio, the first case in 25 years.
- Poliovirus was detected in wastewater samples from multiple locations in July.
- UN agencies plan two seven-day vaccination drives starting in late August.
- Over 1.6 million doses of polio vaccine are expected to be delivered through Israel.
- Health officials warn that the spread of polio could extend beyond Gaza to neighboring regions.
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