Experts are warning that the rising cases of Hepatitis A signal the risk of more severe epidemics in Gaza, where critical infrastructure, including healthcare, has been devastated by conflict, Al Jazeera reports.
Dr John Kahler, co-founder of MedGlobal, described Gaza’s healthcare system as “flat broken”.
He told Anadolu Agency that other concerns include salmonella, Shigella and cholera, which could cause a dramatic increase in fatalities.
E.coli infections could also pose a significant risk.
“Given that the entire public health system and infrastructure has been destroyed, if cholera is introduced into this community, the deaths will mount by powers of 10,” he warned.