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Conflict deepens health crisis across Middle East, WHO says
More than ten days into the latest escalation of conflict in the Middle East, health systems across the Region are coming under strain as injuries and displacement rise, attacks on health care continue, and public health risks increase.
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More than ten days into the latest Middle East conflict, health systems are under severe strain as injuries and displacement rise. National authorities report over 1,300 deaths and 9,000 injuries in Iran, 570 deaths and 1,400 injuries in Lebanon, and 15 deaths and 2,142 injuries in Israel. WHO has verified 18 attacks on health care in Iran since 28 February, killing 8 health workers, and 25 attacks in Lebanon, killing 16 workers and injuring 29. These assaults deprive communities of essential care while escalating public health risks across the region.
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