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More than 54,000 children under 5 in Gaza are acutely malnourished, according to a U.N. study

Researchers say 16% of children show signs of wasting, a severe and life-threatening form of malnutrition

Experts caution that without steady access to food and medical care, even more children could face severe malnutrition

FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new U.N. study warns that tens of thousands of young children in Gaza are suffering from life-threatening hunger as food shortages continue into a second year.

The U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) estimates that about 54,600 children under 5 in Gaza are acutely malnourished. That includes more than 12,800 with severe wasting, a form of malnutrition that can quickly becom

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