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SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT NEWS AGENCY (South Africa)

"...The 2016 Demographic Health Survey South Africa has an estimated  27.4% (1 in 4 children) under the age of five being stunted, or low height for age and 3% wasted or low weight for height.  Stunting is a result of chronic undernutrition. Stunting during the first two years of life is particularly damaging and may be irreversible..."

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SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT NEWS AGENCY (South Africa)

"...The 2016 Demographic Health Survey South Africa has an estimated  27.4% (1 in 4 children) under the age of five being stunted, or low height for age and 3% wasted or low weight for height.  Stunting is a result of chronic undernutrition. Stunting during the first two years of life is particularly damaging and may be irreversible..."

URL to article: https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/no-link-identified-between-covid-19-and-breastfeeding