An educational from the University of Copenhagen has warned that the lately discovered polio virus in Gaza has the potential to unfold throughout the Middle East.
Flemming Konradsen, a professor of worldwide well being, advised Danish state news media outlet on Saturday: “It is a disease that the whole world is trying to stand together to eradicate. Obviously, if it spreads in the Middle East, then it is something you are nervous about.”
Konradsen expressed his considerations over the state of well being sector in Gaza.
“What is happening in Gaza now is yet another indicator that the health infrastructure and hygiene have broken down,” he stated.
“What we are currently seeing throughout Gaza is that the health situation is so incredibly poor. There is no energy, infrastructure or chemicals to, for example, do water purification, wastewater treatment or handle waste,” the professor added.
Konradsen stated that Israel ought to be apprehensive about studies of the polio virus as a result of there stays an enormous threat that within the coming days polio can unfold to different nations within the area.
“It is really a disease that historically has created such an incredible amount of suffering and financial burden. It is definitely something that is feared – also in Israel. Because you don’t want the disease to spread either,” he stated.
The World Health Organization has reported that polio virus (variant 2) has been present in at the very least six wastewater samples in Gaza. The samples have been collected from two totally different areas: Khan Younis within the south and in Deir al Balah within the central Gaza Strip.
The samples had been collected in June, and up to now no folks have been handled for paralysis or different signs.
Source: www.anews.com.tr