The UN has confirmed that a baby in Gaza has paralysis from the polio virus - the first recorded case in Gaza in 25 years due to Israel's genocide campaign.
Experts have warned that the disease will spread to other nearby regions if not contained, stressing that all children are at risk regardless of nationality.
Polio is spread through people consuming food or water contaminated with fecal matter - the reemergence in Gaza is linked to systematic destruction of sanitation services.
Philippe Lazzarini stated that delaying a humanitarian pause significantly increases the risk of polio spreading among children throughout the region.
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