War and health crisis in Gaza a ‘recipe for epidemics’ warns WHO

The thousands of injuries sustained by civilians across Gaza combined with a burgeoning public health crisis is a ‘recipe for epidemics’, the World Health Organization’s emergency response director said on Monday.

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War and health crisis in Gaza a ‘recipe for epidemics’ warns WHO
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