Questões de Inglês

Diseases spread in Gaza amid  
health system collapse, Israeli strikes

Part I

WHO says diarrhoea cases surged 66 percent among chil dren. Meningitis, chickenpox, jaundice also reported.

The besieged residents of the Gaza Strip who have so far survived Israel’s bombs and bullets, are increasingly faced with the spread of diseases amid heavy winter rains that have flooded their makeshift shelters, and an acute shortage of food and potable water.

Doctors and aid workers have warned of epidemics given the dire humanitarian situation and with the enclave’s health system on its knees. From November 29 to December 10, cases of diarrhoea in children under five jumped 66 percent to 59,895 and increased by 55 percent for the rest of the population, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO).

The UN health agency cautioned that the figures likely did not provide the full picture because of a lack of complete information with the health system and other services in Gaza near collapse. (…). To be continued...

Disponível em: https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2023/12/15/photos-amid-deadly-israeli-strikes-people-in-gaza-face-a-storm-of-diseases-acesso em março de 2024.

Diseases spread in Gaza amid  
health system collapse, Israeli strikes

Part I

WHO says diarrhoea cases surged 66 percent among chil dren. Meningitis, chickenpox, jaundice also reported.

The besieged residents of the Gaza Strip who have so far survived Israel’s bombs and bullets, are increasingly faced with the spread of diseases amid heavy winter rains that have flooded their makeshift shelters, and an acute shortage of food and potable water.

Doctors and aid workers have warned of epidemics given the dire humanitarian situation and with the enclave’s health system on its knees. From November 29 to December 10, cases of diarrhoea in children under five jumped 66 percent to 59,895 and increased by 55 percent for the rest of the population, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO).

The UN health agency cautioned that the figures likely did not provide the full picture because of a lack of complete information with the health system and other services in Gaza near collapse. (…). To be continued...

Disponível em: https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2023/12/15/photos-amid-deadly-israeli-strikes-people-in-gaza-face-a-storm-of-diseases-acesso em março de 2024.

Disponível em: https://news.wjct.org/2023-01-30/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about- what-causes-a-pandemic-agosto/2023

Disponível em: https://news.wjct.org/2023-01-30/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about- what-causes-a-pandemic-agosto/2023

The New COVID EG.5

Variant Symptoms to Watch For, According to Experts. Re ports suggest that "Eris" may be more transmissible than previous ones.

Part I - We’re not done with COVID just yet.

There’s a new COVID-19 subvariant to watch (and protect yourself from): The new variant EG.5 —dubbed “Eris”—is now the dominant strain globally, with there being a noticeable spike in infections over the past four weeks, says the World Health Organization. About 20.6% of new COVID-19 cases are thought to be caused by

EG.5, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a significant jump from 7.5% during the first week of July.

So what should we expect from Eris as far as virality, symptoms and long-term effects? We're breaking all that down, plus how it compares to the last headline-making XBB.1.5 (a.k.a. “Kraken”) subvariant that circulated earlier this year (…). To be continued...

Disponível em: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/a44913133/eris-eg5-covid-symptoms/ -acesso em agosto de 2023.

The New COVID EG.5

Variant Symptoms to Watch For, According to Experts. Re ports suggest that "Eris" may be more transmissible than previous ones.

Part I - We’re not done with COVID just yet.

There’s a new COVID-19 subvariant to watch (and protect yourself from): The new variant EG.5 —dubbed “Eris”—is now the dominant strain globally, with there being a noticeable spike in infections over the past four weeks, says the World Health Organization. About 20.6% of new COVID-19 cases are thought to be caused by

EG.5, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a significant jump from 7.5% during the first week of July.

So what should we expect from Eris as far as virality, symptoms and long-term effects? We're breaking all that down, plus how it compares to the last headline-making XBB.1.5 (a.k.a. “Kraken”) subvariant that circulated earlier this year (…). To be continued...

Disponível em: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/a44913133/eris-eg5-covid-symptoms/ -acesso em agosto de 2023.