Health officials say skin rashes, respiratory infections and other diseases are on the rise in Gaza. Polio, which had previously been eradicated, has been detected in Gaza’s waste water. Health officials blame the crumbling healthcare system, lack of access to clean water and sanitation and constant displacement. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.
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