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Dave Wilton

15 Sep 2025 • 2 min read
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Gaza

30 October 2025 Gaza is the name of a city on the Mediterranean coast in Palestine, bordering Egypt and Israel. The name, in the form Gaza Strip, is also applied to the surrounding territory, which along with the West Bank constitute the current Palestinian territory. The city is often called
30 Oct 2025 2 min read
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measles

Measles is a potentially fatal, but vaccine-preventable, disease caused by a Morbillivirus, and it is one of the most highly contagious diseases that infect humans. The disease, once rendered rare in the industrialized world, has made a comeback in recent years, largely due to low rates of vaccination. The disease
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