WHO Report: Unsafe Food Sickens Millions, Hits Young Children the Hardest0

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• June 5, 2026

Key Update Children under the age of five are nearly three times more likely to fall ill from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Although they account for only 9% of the global population, young children suffer nearly one-third of all foodborne disease