Rats and Fleas Plague Displaced People in Gaza Amid Rising Temperatures

Rats, fleas plague Gaza’s displaced as temperatures rise

As springtime temperatures rise in Gaza, a surge in rats, fleas and other pests has compounded the misery of hundreds of thousands of displaced people still living in tents after more than two years of war. With meagre shelter and almost no sanitation, Palestinians told AFP the vermin are invading their makeshift homes, biting children and contaminating food, in what aid agencies warned was a growing public health threat. “My children have been bitten. One of my sons was even bitten on the no...

By none@none.com (AFP)