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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Evens Sanon and Dnica Coto

UN: Children in Haiti hit by cholera as malnutrition rises

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A cholera outbreak sweeping through Haiti is claiming a growing number of children amid a surge in malnutrition, UNICEF announced Wednesday.

The deadly combination means that about 40% of cholera cases in the impoverished country of more than 11 million inhabitants now involve children, with 9 out of 10 cases reported in areas where people are starving, according to the United Nations agency.

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