LONDON: The World Health Organisation( WHO) cancelled another planned medical aid mission to Gaza on Wednesday over security concerns, the sixth such cancellation in two weeks, and sounded a fresh alarm over the spread of infectious disease there. The UN body’s director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said it was the sixth mission to northern Gaza cancelled by the UN agency because requests to visit had not been approved or assurances over security provided since its last visit, on Dec 26.“

“ The left side is more rigid.... Polio primarily affects children under 5, although anyone who is unvaccinated can contract the virus.... One of every 200 infections results in permanent paralysis....

“ What we are still seeing[ …] is a huge number of casualties related to hostilities, so shrapnel injuries, gunshot wounds, crush injuries from buildings that collapse.... But Casey insisted the WHO and other UN organisations were “ constantly trying to reach the areas in greatest need ”.... “ Every day we line up our convoys, we wait for clearance( from the warring parties) and we don’t get it, ” he said....

While some damaging side effects have been found, they are extremely rare and health experts say the benefits of getting vaccinated far exceed the risks." I'm strongly opposed to taking the vaccine now," she said.... Now they have received millions of doses but they are facing a new challenge: persuading a majority of the public to get the shots." We've got vaccines, but we urgently need people to get vaccinated," said Dr Shadi al-Liham, the top Health Ministry official in the Bethlehem distric

While some damaging side effects have been found, they are extremely rare and health experts say the benefits of getting vaccinated far exceed the risks.“ I’m strongly opposed to taking the vaccine now, ” she said.... “ We’ve got vaccines, but we urgently need people to get vaccinated, ” said Shadi al-Liham, the top Health Ministry official in the Bethlehem district.... “ So I decided I’m not taking the vaccine....

But as has happened so often in Gaza during this war, it did not.Wp Get the full experience. Choose your plan ArrowRight The bodies of around 20 people killed in a strike, wrapped in white sheets, lay in the yard outside the hospital morgue Tuesday morning.... Yet the group remains largely intact. The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday pushed into Khan Younis, expanding their war against Hamas on a new front and bringing fresh horror to Palestinians who say they now have nowhere to run.... Many