Nearly 530,000 children in the Gaza Strip, devastated by Israeli strikes, have been vaccinated against polio so far, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on Wednesday (11).
Vaccination campaigns are underway in northern Gaza.
The latest round of conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, which has lasted almost a year, has triggered a serious humanitarian crisis in the enclave.
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on August 22 that Gaza had its first case of polio in 25 years.
Days later, vaccination campaigns against the disease began in the Gaza Strip in three phases from September 1, each lasting three to four days, in the central, southern and northern parts of the territory.
The vaccination is aimed at children from newborns to 10 years old and is planned to reach 640,000 children in Gaza.
Poliomyelitis, commonly known as polio, is an acute infectious disease caused by the poliovirus, mainly affecting children under five years of age.
The disease can lead to paralysis or death in severe cases. With no cure available, vaccination remains the most effective and cost-effective prevention method.
This content was originally published in Almost 530,000 children in Gaza are vaccinated against polio, says UN on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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