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Doctors fear ‘swamp fever’ spreading in flood-hit Gaza
SOURCE:Al Jazeera English
Health authorities are warning of yet another potential health threat in Gaza: leptospirosis.
![A displaced Palestinian carries belongings in a flooded tent camp on a rainy day in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, December 12, 2025. [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-12-12T074608Z_1325328582_RC2TEIACVW0R_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA_cropped-1767290780.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
Doctors fear ‘swamp fever’ spreading in flood-hit Gaza
Health authorities are warning of yet another potential health threat in Gaza: leptospirosis. Dr. Bassam Zaqout says widespread flooding and lack of basic sanitation make the devastated strip a perfect breeding ground for the bacterial disease also known as swamp or rat fever.
Published On 1 Jan 2026