Gaza Over 9 000 skin disease cases

Medical Relief Director in northern Gaza, Mohammed Abu Afsh, said around 9,300 cases of contagious skin diseases were recorded in the past two weeks across 130 health centers, warning of a worsening outbreak amid severe shortages of medicines and supplies.

He said cases include chickenpox, scabies, lice, and cautioned that overcrowded shelters and displacement camps are accelerating the spread, alongside water- and food-borne illnesses.

Abu Afsh added that the health sector is suffering from a critical lack of essential and chronic disease medications due to the ongoing blockade