Baby In Gaza Contracts Polio

A baby has contracted the first case of polio in Gaza in the past 25 years and has been left partially paralyzed. Humanitarian groups claim that this happened due to sanitization systems and a disruption in vaccine programs due to the ongoing conflict. The head of the WHO said they are working on implementing a system to give vaccination to those under 10 but this would require a pause in the war for a week.

Event Date: August 23, 2024