Rats and weasels infest Gaza displacement camps, spreading disease
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- Category: Health
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-02 01:02 UTC
- Sources: BBC World News
BBC reports that makeshift camps for displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are being overrun by rats, weasels and other pests. The infestation is creating new health hazards as the rodents transmit diseases among the crowded, unsanitary shelters. Aid agencies warn that without urgent pest control measures, the spread of illness could worsen an already dire humanitarian situation.