UNRWA: 40,000 Hepatitis Cases Recorded In Gaza Strip

JAKARTA - The UN Aid and Work Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) revealed nearly 40,000 hepatitis cases have been recorded in the Gaza Strip since the latest conflict in the region broke out in October 2023.

The UN agency said in a report published on its website, UNRWA health centers and shelters across Gaza recorded 800 to 1,000 new hepatitis cases each week.

UNRWA warned that poor sanitation conditions facilitate the spread of disease including Hepatitis A.

"Hepatitis A outbreak spread across Gaza during the war. Families fled and lived in dire and inhumane conditions in camps and overcrowded shelters," the agency said, launching WAFA July 30.

"They lack clean water, cleaning equipment, and proper waste and waste management. This crisis continues and makes it difficult for UNRWA's health programs to meet the needs of those who are sick," he continued.

Previously, the agency said Gaza Strip residents, Palestinians experienced an increase in disease and skin infections due to limited cleanliness caused by the war that broke out on October 7, 2023.

"Families in Gaza live in inhumane conditions, with minimal access to water and sanitation leading to an increase in skin and disease infections," the UN agency tweeted at X, as reported by IRNA.

"Gaza needs more humanitarian access to bring in fuel regularly for clean water, cleaning equipment and cleaning including soap," the agency added.