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1965 Press Photo Child of Africa, Victim of Kwashiorkor Disease, Lack of Protein

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1965 Press Photo Child of Africa, Victim of Kwashiorkor Disease, Lack of Protein

This child of Africa is a victim of what scientist's call "the protein gap." A lack of protein in the diet is main cause of a disease in children called Kwashiorkor . The first symptoms are a swelling of the belly, followed by further disintegration of the body and finally death. The disease is not uncommon in the poor two-thirds of the world.

Photo is dated 1965.

Photo measures 8 x 10.25 inches.
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This child of Africa is a victim of what scientist's call "the protein gap." A lack of protein in the diet is main cause of a disease in children called Kwashiorkor . The first symptoms are a swelling of the belly, followed by further disintegration of the body and finally death. The disease is not uncommon in the poor two-thirds of the world.

Photo is dated 1965.

Photo measures 8 x 10.25 inches.
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