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People are dying of malnutrition in Gaza. How does starvation kill you?

Hamza Mishmish, 25, of Gaza shows signs of severe malnutrition and bone loss in the Nuseirat refugee camp amid worsening hunger in the region. The date of the photo is July 27.

Millions of people in the world today face starvation in Gaza and in other parts of the world, from Sudan to Yemen. What happens to the body when food is lacking?

(Image credit: Hassan Jedi/Anadolu)

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