‘The rat gnawed my baby’s cheek’: Gaza tent encampments face rodent infestation

The residents of crowded tent encampments in Gaza now suffer from an infestation of rodents that bite people in their sleep. This week, a one-month-old baby was mauled in the cheek, leaving him in "critical condition," doctors say.

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‘The rat gnawed my baby’s cheek’: Gaza tent encampments face rodent infestation

The residents of crowded tent encampments in Gaza now suffer from an infestation of rodents that bite people in their sleep. This week, a one-month-old baby was mauled in the cheek, leaving him in “critical condition,” doctors say.

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