Africa: Unsafe Food Causes 866 Million Illnesses and 1.5 Million Deaths Annually, Young Children At Highest Risk

[WHO] Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimate…

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In Africa, unsafe food is a significant public health issue, particularly affecting young children, with an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths annually.

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• Unsafe food causes 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths annually

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Africa: Unsafe Food Causes 866 Million Illnesses and 1.5 Million Deaths Annually, Young Children At Highest Risk [WHO] Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the collected source material from allafrica.com, [WHO] Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). Editorial classification signals include category: cronaca ; entities mentioned: Africa:, Unsafe, Food, Causes, Million, Illnesses, Million, Deaths, Annually, Young, Children, Highest, Risk ; source timestamp: 2026-06-04T04:01:23+00:00. This draft is a structured rewrite of the feed…

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• The exact number of illnesses and deaths may vary

Categoria: cronaca
Entità: Africa:, Unsafe, Food, Causes, Million, Illnesses, Million, Deaths