'Inhumane living conditions' causing diseases to spread throughout Gaza: UN

At least 24 cases of Hepatitis A and thousands of cases of jaundice have been detected in the Gaza Strip, as access to clean water remains severely restricted, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned on X, formerly Twitter.

“The inhumane living conditions — almost no drinking water, clean toilets or ability to keep the surroundings clean — will allow hepatitis A to spread further,” Ghebreyesus writes, describing the health crisis as “explosive.”

“The capacity to diagnose diseases remains extremely limited. There is no functioning laboratory. The capacity to respond remains limited too,” he adds.

“We continue to call for unimpeded and safe access of medical aid and for health to be protected.”