Gaza
WHO warns of surging respiratory illness in Gaza as winter floods arrive
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The World Health Organization warned Friday of rising respiratory illnesses in Gaza, with conditions expected to worsen as heavy winter rains flood the tent camps sheltering displaced Palestinians, according to Al-Monitor. The organization did not specify current case numbers or mortality figures.
Tens of thousands of tents housing displaced residents have been inundated by flooding, creating conditions that typically accelerate the spread of respiratory disease during winter months.
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