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Jul 30, 2024 #Palestine #Gaza #GazaDisplacment
Polio epidemic declared in Gaza.
Where is The World Health Organisation?
Poliovirus was eradicated in 1999 & 2020.
Israel has a #BSL-4 highest level.
Israel Institute for Biological Research.
The institute is widely suspected of being involved in developing chemical and biological weapons.
Gaza’s health ministry has declared a polio epidemic across the Palestinian enclave, blaming Israel’s devastating military offensive for the spread of the deadly virus. In a statement on Telegram, the ministry on Monday said the situation “poses a health threat to the residents of Gaza and neighbouring countries” – the latest sign of a worsening public health emergency caused by Israel’s genocidal war since October.
Calling the epidemic a “setback” to the global polio eradication programme, the ministry called for an “immediate intervention to end the [Israeli] aggression and find radical solutions” to lack of potable water and personal hygiene, damaged sewage networks and removal of tonnes of rubbish and solid waste. On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said it was sending more than one million polio vaccines to Gaza to be administered over the coming weeks to prevent children from being infected after the virus was detected in sewage samples.
Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary reports from Deir Al Balah in Central Gaza. Margaret Harris is the spokesperson for World Health Organization. She joins us live from Geneva to discuss the latest developments.
Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) is an Israeli research and development laboratory [1] It is under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister’s Office
