Palestinian health officials reported the first polio case in years in the Gaza Strip on Friday. The case was discovered in an unvaccinated 10-month-old child in Deir al-Balah, a city in Gaza. The child’s symptoms were identified, and tests conducted in Amman, Jordan, confirmed the diagnosis of polio, according to the ministry.
Polio, a potentially deadly and paralysing disease, primarily affects children under the age of 5 and is usually transmitted through contaminated water.The only…
Polio, a potentially deadly and paralysing disease, primarily affects children under the age of 5 and is usually transmitted through contaminated water.The only…