WASHINGTON — Independent researchers from the US and the UK
have reported that around 8,000 more people could still die in the
Gaza Strip over the next six months, even if the war were to stop now, due to the crisis
in public health resulting from
Israel’s war on the strip, Al-Mamlaka TV
reported.
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The report, published on Monday, was prepared by academics
at the
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the Johns
Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health in the US, and is part of larger
estimates of additional deaths that may result from the war on Gaza over the
next six months.
According to the report, severe injuries will be the primary
cause of the majority of additional
deaths in Gaza if the war continues or
escalates. However, deaths resulting from malnutrition and infectious diseases
such as cholera, as well as the inability to receive care for diseases like
diabetes, will also kill thousands.
Researchers anticipate that, in the worst-case scenario, if
the intensity of the war escalates or a major disease outbreak occurs,
approximately 85,570 people could die by early August, including 68,650 deaths
attributed to severe injuries.
Furthermore, even if a ceasefire were to occur, it is still
possible for around 11,580 people to die during the same period if a disease
outbreak worsens the challenges related to repairing the sewage system and
healthcare system in Gaza. The report also estimated that around 3,250 of these
deaths will be due to long-term complications from severe injuries, and 8,330
for other reasons.
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