Humanitarian Groups Consider Vaccination Campaign In Gaza Strip After Variant Poliovirus Type 2 Was Detected In Water Sources

July 22, 2024

Bloomberg (7/21, Newman, Subscription Publication) reports, “Humanitarian groups are considering a mass vaccination campaign for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip after traces of variant poliovirus type 2 were found in water sources in the war-torn territory.” The virus “was detected in six locations in Gaza, the World Health Organization said Friday, adding that no cases of paralysis had been identified so far.” The “WHO said it was working with partners – including UNICEF and United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East – to conduct a risk assessment.”