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Parasitic Leishmania outbreak among Israeli soldiers in Gaza

Dr. Mansour Al-Maswari

Mansour Al-Maswari

Published December 31st, 2023 - 06:42 GMT
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In a related incident, the director of Barzilai Hospital expressed the severity of the situation in Gaza, stating that the hospital has treated over 3,500 wounded individuals since October 7—an unprecedented number.

ALBAWABA- In a concerning development, medical sources reported to Maariv that dozens of Israeli soldiers in Gaza are suspected to be infected with the parasitic disease Leishmania. 

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The outbreak has added to the challenges faced by the Israeli military in the region. 

In a related incident, the director of Barzilai Hospital expressed the severity of the situation in Gaza, stating that the hospital has treated over 3,500 wounded individuals since October 7—an unprecedented number. 

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Dr. Mansour Al-Maswari

Mansour Al-Maswari

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Dr. Mansour Al-Maswari is Postdoctoral Fellow at Columbia University-Global Center, Amman. A Yemeni academician with a Ph.D. in English "Comparative Literature" and two MA degrees, one in political science and the other in English, Dr. Al-Maswari possesses more than 17 years of extensive experience in university-level teaching, research, research reviewing, bilingual translation, and copy-writing...

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