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Summer heat accelerates skin disease outbreak in Gaza refugee camps
United Nations agencies warn of a new public health crisis in Gaza as skin infections triple in recent months, driven by summer heat and poor sanitation in crowded refugee camps. The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) reports that cases of scabies, chickenpox, and other infections are surging, especially among children. Health workers say treatment is severely hampered by the Israeli blockade, which restricts imports of essential medical supplies and insecticides.