WHO sees 'deadly' surge in malnutrition in Gaza

Jul 23, 2025

Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Gaza City, July 23, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa — Mahmoud Issa

(Corrects to say the death tally is for the full year, and not "since July 17")

(Reuters) -The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it is seeing a deadly surge in malnutrition in Gaza, which has led to 21 deaths in children under five years of age in 2025.

(Reporting by Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)

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