<h5>Baby affected with polio.</h5><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/all-eyes-on-rafah-on-social-media">As the war rages on in Gaza, displacing and hurting countless people</a>, the devastating impact is becoming more evident, with diseases that had been absent for decades resurfacing.</p><p>United Nations (UN) officials have confirmed that a 10-month-old baby in Gaza has been partially paralysed after contracting polio, the first case of polio reported in the region in 25 years.</p><p>In June 2024, type 2 poliovirus was also detected in wastewater samples collected from the area.</p><p>Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization (WHO), called the situation extremely serious and said efforts are underway to launch a vaccination program.</p><p>The unvaccinated baby is in stable condition despite experiencing paralysis in one leg. However, humanitarian organisations blame the resurgence of polio on war-related disruptions to child vaccination efforts and damage to water and sanitation systems.</p><h5>Polio vaccines reach Gaza.</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Vaccine_81c9831afd.jpg" alt="Vaccine.jpg"><figcaption>Polio vaccines packed and ready to be used in Gaza. Photo by UNICEF USA.</figcaption></figure><p>With the support of organisations like WHO and UNICEF, many doses of the polio vaccine have been delivered to Gaza. Preparations are now underway to vaccinate over 6,40,000 Palestinian children in an effort to prevent a potential polio outbreak.</p><p>WHO and UNICEF have called for a weeklong ceasefire to ensure that immunisation can occur without hindrance.</p><p>They highlighted that most children in Gaza will need both doses of the vaccine to prevent polio from spreading and to lower the risk of its resurgence.</p><h5>About Polio.</h5><p>Polio is an infectious viral disease that mainly affects children under the age of five. It spreads through sewage, contaminated faeces, contaminated water, etc.</p><p>This virus can quickly spread in areas with poor hygiene and sanitation systems, attacking the nervous system and potentially causing paralysis.</p><p>While many infected individuals show few or no symptoms, some experience fever, fatigue, headaches, vomiting, and limb pain. Most people recover from these symptoms, but in severe cases, polio can lead to permanent paralysis, particularly in the legs.</p><p>There is no cure for polio; it can only be prevented by vaccination. The polio vaccine provides lifelong protection to children.</p><h5>When will the Gaza war end?</h5><p>It’s been months since the war started, and as of now, there is no end in sight. It has caused lots of deaths and destruction, and many organisations and countries are calling for putting an end to it.</p><p>Let’s hope the war ends soon, ending the suffering of the people. No good comes out of such conflicts, and peaceful resolution is the way forward.</p>

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