Gaza Boy Paralyzed by Poliovirus

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Why Polio Has Reemerged in Gaza

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A 10-month-old boy in the Gaza Strip was recently paralyzed by poliovirus.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a limited ceasefire to allow 640,000 children in the enclave to be vaccinated against the virus.

A virologist explains how the virus emerged in the region after all this time.

What other diseases are likely to emerge in Gaza , given the interrupted vaccination campaigns?Other vaccine-preventable diseases, such as measles and pneumonia, as well as diarrheal diseases, such as rotavirus, all have the potential to emerge, each with its own dangers and complications. Therefore it is really important that as many vaccines as possible are delivered into Gaza ..

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