{"id":170929,"date":"2024-07-23T21:00:19","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T20:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/possible-polio-outbreak-in-gaza-worrying-says-world-health-organization-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T21:00:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T20:00:19","slug":"possible-polio-outbreak-in-gaza-worrying-says-world-health-organization-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/possible-polio-outbreak-in-gaza-worrying-says-world-health-organization-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Possible polio outbreak in Gaza &#8216;worrying&#8217;, says World Health Organization | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/V_918B4hLL4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Possible polio outbreak in Gaza 'worrying', says World Health Organization | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V_918B4hLL4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The World Health Organization is \u201cextremely worried\u201d about the possibility of an outbreak of the highly infectious polio virus in Gaza after traces were found in wastewater.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Ayadil Saparbekov, head of the WHO\u2019s team in the Palestinian territories, told reporters a risk assessment was being implemented and that health workers were providing protection advice to Gaza&#8217;s 2.3 million population.<\/p>\n<p>But, he added, it would be \u201cvery difficult\u201d for people to follow it, given the breakdown of water and sanitation services.<\/p>\n<p>Traces of polio &#8211; which is spread through faecal matter &#8211; were found in sewage samples collected from two sites in Gaza a month ago, indicating it may be circulating.<\/p>\n<p>No associated paralytic cases have been recorded so far. But the Israeli military said on Sunday that it had begun vaccinating its soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>The WHO and the UN children&#8217;s agency (Unicef) believe a mass vaccination campaign may be needed in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#Gaza #Polio #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Health Organization is \u201cextremely worried\u201d about the possibility of an outbreak of the highly infectious polio virus in Gaza after traces were found in wastewater. 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