UN officials say the best way to tackle polio in the Gaza Strip is an immediate and lasting ceasefire.
The United Nations, in collaboration with Palestinian health authorities, has officially begun a campaign to vaccinate children in the Gaza Strip against the poliovirus, which can cause paralysis of the limbs or even death in children.
This comes after the virus, previously defeated in the enclave following a mass vaccination drive, was discovered last month after 25 years. The detection of the polio case highlights the collapse of Gaza’s health infrastructure due to almost 11 months of nonstop Israeli bombardment.
Here’s what we know about the state of the rollout amid the devastating war on Gaza that has killed more than 40,700 Palestinians, including close to 17,500 children.
What is polio and how is it back in Gaza?
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