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Skin diseases surge in Gaza’s overcrowded displacement camps
May 4, 2026
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Skin diseases are spreading rapidly in Gaza’s densely packed displacement camps. Limited access to clean water and sanitation, along with intense summer heat, has created conditions that allow diseases like scabies and chickenpox to spread easily. And aid organisations say Isarel's blocking of medical supplies is making the crisis worse. Al Jazeera’s Moath al-Kahlout reports from Gaza City, Palestine.
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