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Polio Detected in Gaza's Water Prompts Vaccination Efforts

Israeli soldiers and half of Gaza's population to receive vaccines amid deteriorating health conditions.

  • Polio virus found in Gaza's wastewater, raising concerns of an outbreak.
  • Israeli military to vaccinate all soldiers operating in or entering Gaza.
  • Over a million polio vaccine doses brought in to inoculate Gaza's residents.
  • WHO confirms six environmental samples of polio in southern and central Gaza.
  • Gaza's compromised health system heightens the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases.
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