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At least 99 starved to death in Gaza in 2025 - WHO

Gaza, Aug 7 (UNI) At least 99 people died of starvation in the Gaza Strip in 2025, including 29 children, with the actual figures expected to be much higher, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said on Thursday.
"So far, this year, 99 people have died from malnutrition, including 29 children under five. These reported numbers are likely underestimates," he told a closed-door briefing in Geneva.
On July 23, the WHO reported a sharp rise in malnutrition-related deaths in Gaza. Acute malnutrition affects over 10% of the population, while more than 20% of pregnant and breastfeeding women tested suffer from often severe forms of malnutrition, Tedros said. He warned that the hunger crisis was worsening due to restrictions on aid access to Gaza.
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