Amid ‘catastrophic’ food insecurity, child illness in Gaza turns deadly – Mondoweiss

Red bumps began to appear on 8-year-old Muhammad al-Mughanni’s fragile body a few days ago. At first, his mother didn’t think much of them. “I thought it was part of his usual allergic reactions,” she told Mondoweiss. Muhammad had suffered from a skin allergy before the war, and his condition had worsened in early 2024. “Once he gets bitten by a mosquito, the bite area swells and turns red, causing intense itching that leads to scratching and bleeding,” explained Um…