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Baby in Gaza contracts liver disease from widespread hepatitis A linked to sewage exposure

No.

387

Date

4 June, 2024

Location

Original Social Media Post

"يعاني هذا الطفل ذو الـ10أشهر من مرض الكبد نتيجة لالتهاب الكبد الوبائي(أ)المنتشر على نطاق واسع في #غزة بسبب التعرض لمياه الصرف الصحي،والاكتظاظ في مخيمات اللاجئين،وسوء الغذاء والمياه. يتعرض لهذا المرض طفل واحد على الأقل من كل 5أطفال #غزه_تُباد #GazaGenocide‌" - Source

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translation of post: "This 10-month-old baby has liver disease due to hepatitis A, which is widespread in #Gaza due to exposure to sewage, overcrowding in refugee camps, and poor food and water. At least 1 in 5 children the Gaza Strip are affected by this disease. #GazaGenocide‌"

The baby is in a car seat, with an extremely distended belly and jaundiced skin, moving weakly.

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