In the heart of Africa, amidst the turmoil of displacement and the echoes of conflict, a new battle wages silently. Seven-year-old Grace Kaboro and her playmates bear the scars of their latest adversary: a variant of empo, a viral infection spreading rampantly through the camps near G, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. What begins as a tale of refuge from violence morphs into a story of a different kind of threat.
The Gaza Strip, a region already burdened by years of conflict, faces a new wave of devastation as the Hamas-run Health Ministry reports at least 70 deaths and over 200 injuries due to Israeli shelling and air strikes. This latest escalation raises profound concerns not only for the immediate safety of civilians but also for the long-term health implications, particularly with the specter of a polio outbreak looming.