Abstract
During the emergency phase of a complex emergency, defined by a crude mortality rate of 1 or more deaths per 10000 persons a day,1,2 infectious diseases such as diarrhoea, measles, acute respiratory tract infections, malaria, and malnutrition account for most of the excess deaths.1,3 There are severe consequences for poor countries with inadequate resources and those lacking contingency plans—high morbidity and mortality and associated repercussions on their socioeconomic development.4 Protein-energy malnutrition is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality during complex emergencies, particularly in children under 5,5,6 due to individual and societal vulnerabilities and administrative failures.
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