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United Nations shelters across Gaza record a spike in infectious diseases such as diarrhoea and skin

infections, while only one hospital can take on complex surgery or critical trauma cases. One UN shelter in Gaza has also reported a hepatitis A outbreak on Friday.

Published December 4, 2023· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.

United Nations shelters across Gaza record a spike in infectious diseases such as diarrhoea and skin infections, while only one hospital can take on complex surgery or critical trauma cases. One UN shelter in Gaza has also reported a hepatitis A outbreak on Friday.

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2023-12-04).