Cases of foot and mouth disease are on the rise in the occupied West Bank amid increasing Israeli restrictions on movement, jeopardizing public health in nomadic communities, the UN said Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. “Our humanitarian colleagues warn that foot and mouth disease is now increasing concerns for vulnerable Bedouin and herding communities whose livestock is their primary source of income and food,” spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters at the UN’s New York headquarters. “Partners say that movement restrictions and insecurity are complicating timely vaccination, and [the] veterinary response that is needed to treat this disease,” he added. The occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem have seen a surge in Israeli restrictions and attacks on Palestinians, including raids, arrests, shootings […]
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