2023-11-19 16:28:00
Gaza: The threat of infectious diseases, including cholera, as sewage flows into the streets of Gaza. Sewage flows when the sewage system is completely stopped.
In addition to this, 2.3 million Gaza residents do not have access to potable water, making the situation worse.
Children are forced to drink sewage and salt water due to lack of drinking water.
According to the World Health Organization, regarding 44,000 people in Gaza have been diagnosed with diarrhea and regarding 70,000 people with respiratory infections. The World Health Organization warns that rains and floods will worsen the situation as winter approaches.
One toilet in UNRWA centers is used by hundreds of people. Richard Brennan, the World Health Organization’s regional emergency director, told Al Jazeera that people are having to defecate even in public spaces when it’s crowded here.
According to Brennan, waste management, lack of sanitation systems and defecation in public places contribute to communicable diseases.
Diarrhea, respiratory diseases and skin diseases are prevalent. UN agencies are warning that a cholera outbreak is likely if humanitarian aid is not urgently provided.
The World Health Organization reports that the average person in Gaza uses three liters of water for drinking and sanitation. The World Health Organization recommends a minimum of seven and a half liters of water in an emergency.
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