At least 15 children dead from malnutrition, dehydration at Gaza hospital

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"We fear for the lives of 6 (other) children suffering from malnutrition and diarrhea at the hospital's intensive care unit as a result of the cessation of the electric generator," Ashraf Al-Qidra, the Gaza health ministry spokesperson, said.

Jana Choukeir, Reuters News

March 3, 2024

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At least 15 children have died over the past few days from malnutrition and dehydration at Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital, the health ministry in Gaza said in a statement.

"We fear for the lives of 6 (other) children suffering from malnutrition and diarrhea at the hospital's intensive care unit as a result of the cessation of the electric generator and oxygen and the weakness of medical capabilities," Ashraf Al-Qidra, the Gaza health ministry spokesperson, said.

(Reporting by Jana Choukeir; Writing by Adam Makary; Editing by Jan Harvey)

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