Dr Vijendravarma's primary research was focused on the effects of malnourishment on the flies.

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Such factors mean that children in Blackpool are more likely to face malnourishment, says the council.

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Cameron acknowledged that Somalia still faces huge challenges from poverty, malnourishment and extremism.

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The boy, now in state custody, remained in the hospital where he was being treated for malnourishment and dehydration, police said.

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The boy, now in state custody, remained in a hospital where he was being treated for malnourishment and dehydration, police said.

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At these levels of malnourishment, dramatic improvements to the system are still needed to ensure people are safe from famine caused by the next flood or severe drought.

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The most reliable measure of malnourishment reports from health workers, who weigh all the infants in their care each month suggests that only 12m, or 7% of the population, are underfed.

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