Health officials diagnosed the first case of polio in Gaza in 25 years after 10 months of U.S.-backed Israeli genocide in the enclave, which was predicted because of the humanitarian blockade and collapse of the healthcare infrastructure.
A 10-month-old from the central part of the enclave was diagnosed with the disease, prompting António Guterres, the UN head, to call for a pause in the fighting so there can be a widespread vaccination campaign.
“Preventing and containing the spread of polio will take a massive, coordinated and urgent effort,” Guterres said in New York, according to The Guardian. “I am appealing to all parties to provide concrete assurances right away guaranteeing humanitarian pauses for the campaign.”
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