Chickenpox cases surge past 18,000 in Gaza as disease outbreak spreads, UN says

NEW YORK CITY: More than 18,000 new cases of chickenpox, ectoparasitic infestation and impetigo, a bacterial skin infection, were recorded in Gaza last week, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Friday, as communicable diseases continue to spread widely across the besieged enclave. Dujarric told reporters that acute respiratory illnesses and skin diseases remain the most frequently reported conditions in Gaza. Waterborne diseases continue to rise as well, particularly in Khan Younis, he said.

Raccontata daarabnews.com