WHO: 1.5 million deaths every year due to unsafe food, mainly at risk for young children

Children under the age of five are three times more likely to become ill from unsafe food than other children and adults. This was evident from figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday. Every year, 1.5 million people die worldwide as a result of unsafe food that may contain harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemicals.

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