Hospital Warns of Protein-Deficiency Disease in Honduran Children
Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 14, 2026 · Originally reported October 14, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)
Hospital Escuela has warned parents about kwashiorkor, a severe protein-deficiency malnutrition in Honduran children under five that can cause abdominal swelling, hair changes, and weakened immunity; the hospital reports treating up to three cases a month.
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