27 March 2026

Cold and rainy weather, severe overcrowding, deteriorating shelters and poor water and sanitation conditions have created a high disease-transmission environment across Gaza. Respiratory infections remain the most commonly reported condition, followed by acute watery diarrhea and ectoparasitic infestations, including scabies, lice, ticks and fleas.

Critical shortages of hygiene kits, insecticides and scabies treatments are severely limiting the response. Many essential items have been denied entry and stocks are nearly depleted, with partners only able to carry out targeted distributions as supplies trickle in. An urgent scale-up of lice kits, insecticides, hygiene kits and soap is needed to prevent further escalation.

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