Chickenpox sweeps Gaza camps as thousands of cases emerge in two weeks

A chickenpox outbreak is spreading through overcrowded displacement camps in Gaza, with thousands of cases reported in just two weeks, according to Euronews. Doctors say the true number is likely much higher, since families of six or more are packed into tents just a few square meters, making isolation nearly impossible. Compounding the risk, many children born during the war missed routine vaccinations, leaving them without protection against the virus.

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