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| Topic - polio in Gaza Posted: 08 Aug 2024 at 12:25am By Dutch Josh |
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https://x.com/DrTedros/status/1821213356268667132 or https://x.com/DrTedros/status/1821213356268667132 ;
< aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="menu" aria-label="More" role="" ="-175oi2r r-1777fci r-bt1l66 r-bztko3 r-lrvibr r-1loqt21 r-1ny4l3l" -testid="caret" ="" style="text-align: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; align-items: stretch; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: black; display: flex; flex-basis: auto; flex-direction: column; flex-shrink: 0; list-style: none; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px; min-width: 0px; padding: 0px; : relative; : 0; overflow: ; justify-: center; cursor: pointer; outline-style: none; user-: none;"> The detection of #polio in wastewater in #Gaza is a tell-tale sign that the virus has been circulating in the community, putting unvaccinated children at risk.
In coordination with the Ministry of Health, , , and partners are preparing two rounds of polio vaccination campaigns targeting 600,000 children under the age of 8.
WHO is sending more than 1 million polio vaccines to Gaza, which will be administered in the coming weeks.
WHO is also supporting routine immunization and disease surveillance, including for polio.
We need absolute freedom of movement for health workers and medical equipment to carry out these complex operations safely and effectively.
A ceasefire, or at least “days of tranquility” during preparation and delivery of the vaccination campaigns, are required to protect children in Gaza from polio. DJ, Stopping polio-vaccination is yet another war crime... < aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="menu" aria-label="More" role="" ="-175oi2r r-1777fci r-bt1l66 r-bztko3 r-lrvibr r-1loqt21 r-1ny4l3l" -testid="caret" ="" style="text-align: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; align-items: stretch; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: black; display: flex; flex-basis: auto; flex-direction: column; flex-shrink: 0; list-style: none; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px; min-width: 0px; padding: 0px; : relative; : 0; overflow: ; justify-: center; cursor: pointer; outline-style: none; user-: none;"> #BREAKING World Central Kitchen announces the death of one of its Palestinian employees in Gaza. DJ, Under NATO protection "USrael" keeps using diseases to mass murder Palestinians...On top of that killing journalists, aid workers....
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