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