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Toddler dies of H1N1 in Gaza, raising toll to 13
Published today 13:17
Gaza ? Ma?an ? A three-year-old died of H1N1 flu in the Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll attributed to the virus to 13, the Health Ministry there said on Sunday.
Gaza Health Ministry official Hassan Khalaf also said that a total of 185 people have been diagnosed with the disease so far.
Eight people are receiving treatment for H1N1 in Ash-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, he said, adding that most people who died of the disease also suffered from other chronic illnesses.
H1N1 was first diagnosed in Gaza two weeks ago. An Israeli-Egyptian blockade has severely limited travel into and out of the territory over the past two and a half years, which may have delayed the virus? arrival.
The blockade has taken a toll on the Strip?s medical infrastructure, however, hindering efforts to combat the disease.
Toddler dies of H1N1 in Gaza, raising toll to 13
Published today 13:17
Gaza ? Ma?an ? A three-year-old died of H1N1 flu in the Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll attributed to the virus to 13, the Health Ministry there said on Sunday.
Gaza Health Ministry official Hassan Khalaf also said that a total of 185 people have been diagnosed with the disease so far.
Eight people are receiving treatment for H1N1 in Ash-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, he said, adding that most people who died of the disease also suffered from other chronic illnesses.
H1N1 was first diagnosed in Gaza two weeks ago. An Israeli-Egyptian blockade has severely limited travel into and out of the territory over the past two and a half years, which may have delayed the virus? arrival.
The blockade has taken a toll on the Strip?s medical infrastructure, however, hindering efforts to combat the disease.