Gaza: First polio case confirmed in war-shattered enclave

A 10-month-old girl paralysed by polio in Gaza has become the first confirmed case of the deadly disease to be detected in the war-ravaged enclave in 25 years.

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Gaza: First polio case confirmed in war-shattered enclave

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