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Originally Posted by lazycash
Complete ignorance.
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I'm going to assume that you're talking about those who didn't know this above and that this is a well-known fact to you, if not then your comment is ironic...Let's look at Measles as an example. It is those who are deficient in Vitamin A who are most likely to have problems.
http://childhealthcare.co.za/childho...-malnutrition/
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What is the relationship between measles and malnutrition?
There is a close and important relationship between measles and malnutrition (i.e. undernutrition).
Measles is far more severe in children who are malnourished, especially if they are also vitamin A deficient. In addition, complications are more common and more serious in malnourished children.
Measles, especially with complications such as diarrhoea, often results in failure to thrive. Measles may lead to kwashiorkor or marasmus in children who are underweight at the time that they get measles. Therefore, measles may result in, or aggravate, malnutrition.
Measles is more severe in malnourished children and may make the existing malnutrition worse.
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