Burn-like rashes and hunger: Gaza’s children face skin disease crisis
Gaza's children are facing a severe skin disease crisis amid ongoing humanitarian challenges. Overcrowded camps and a lack of basic necessities have led to a surge in infections, particularly among young children. Medical professionals report alarming rates of skin diseases, with malnutrition exacerbating the situation.
- ▪Children in Gaza are suffering from burn-like rashes and severe malnutrition due to ongoing conflict and food shortages.
- ▪Medical Aid for Palestinians reported over 17,000 ectoparasitic infections in 2026, with a significant percentage affecting children.
- ▪Doctors are witnessing a sharp rise in skin diseases, particularly scabies, as healthcare services collapse under the strain of war.
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Features|Israel-Palestine conflictBurn-like rashes and hunger: Gaza’s children face skin disease crisisOvercrowded camps in Gaza see a surge in skin diseases. Children are most affected as healthcare services collapse.SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoSix-year-old Yasser Arafat in a hospital bed in Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in southern Gaza [Amr Tabash/Al Jazeera]By Mariem Bah and Maram HumaidPublished On 23 May 202623 May 2026Khan Younis, Gaza Strip – In a corridor inside Nasser Hospital, Iman Abu Jame sits beside her six-year-old son, Yasser, as she watches his frail body, exhausted by illness, and tries to make sense of what has happened to him.Yasser’s skin is covered in angry rashes and…
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