US EditionGazan hospital reports bacterial meningitis outbreak among kids
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Gazan hospital reports bacterial meningitis outbreak among kids
The head of the pediatric department at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis told Haaretz that six children have been diagnosed with the disease in the last 48 hours, compared to an average of two cases a year before the war. He notes several factors contributing to the spread of the disease: sanitation issues, poor nutrition and the cold, which weakens the immune system
The director of the pediatric department at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis told Haaretz that six children have been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis in the past 48 hours – compared to an average of one case every six months before the war. He cites several factors contributing to the spread of the disease: sanitation problems, poor nutrition, and the cold, which weakens the immune system.
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