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(Excerpt)<\/em><\/p>\n \/…<\/p>\n Answering questions from the media, James Elder, for the\u00a0United Nations Children\u2019s Fund<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0(UNICEF), stated that the blowing up of a large water facility in Rafah was yet another reminder of a blatant disregard for children\u2019s rights. Without it, vulnerable children and their families would be forced once again to resort to consuming unsafe water. The range of water availability in Gaza had been reduced, and it was now of two to nine liters per person while the humanitarian minimum standard was 15 liters. Mr. Elder reminded of sweltering heat in Gaza right now. Civilian infrastructure had to be protected, he reiterated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Christian Lindmeier, for the\u00a0World Health Organization<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0(WHO), said that environmental samples of polio had been tested, and the Health Ministry in Ramallah would like to test them again to confirm the outcome. If the cases were confirmed, the situation would be very worrisome. The virus was likely present in the population, but that did not mean that there would necessarily be a broader outbreak, he explained. Not many people showed symptoms; only heavy forms of polio could be mortal. Aid \u2013 food, medical assistance, and vaccines \u2013 needed to reach people, for which a ceasefire was necessary so that humanitarian agencies could deliver it safely. A proper polio vaccination campaign could only be conducted under safe circumstances. Before the war, Gaza had had very high vaccination rates. Mr. Lindmeier said that the world had been very close to eradicating polio completely, and it was hoped that Gaza would not turn into a pocket of polio. No cases of polio paralysis had been reported so far, added Mr. Elder, for UNICEF. There were tremendous challenges getting food in, including therapeutic food, said Mr. Elder. Children were very malnourished, there was a lack of clean water and sanitation, and Gaza was experiencing extreme heat, which all together created a very dire situation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n On another question, Mr. Lindmeier said that four children and their families had been medically evacuated from Egypt to Belgium; more children were now being evacuated towards the United Arab Emirates. Some ten thousand more medical cases needed to be evacuated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \/…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 30 July 2024 Watch Complete Briefing (Excerpt) \/… Situation in Gaza Answering questions from the media, James Elder, for the\u00a0United Nations Children\u2019s Fund\u00a0(UNICEF), stated that the blowing up of a large water facility in Rafah was yet another reminder of a blatant disregard for children\u2019s rights. 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