Burn-like rashes and hunger: Gaza’s children face skin disease crisis

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Children in Gaza's overcrowded displacement camps are experiencing a surge in skin diseases and malnutrition due to collapsed healthcare services and severe aid restrictions. Medical Aid for Palestinians reported that over 62 percent of diagnosed skin diseases in April were among children, with scabies becoming prevalent in areas like Deir el-Balah.

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Overcrowded camps in Gaza see a surge in skin diseases. Children are most affected as healthcare services collapse.

Burn-like rashes and hunger: Gaza’s children face skin disease crisis

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