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At least 99 people have died, including 64 adults and 35 children, including 29 below 5-years old since the start of this year to July 29, Tedros said. Some 2,500 of those children are suffering from severe malnutrition, according to the WHO. &#8220;The overall volume of nutrition supplies remains completely insufficient to prevent further deterioration. The market needs to be flooded. 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