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Zahara, age 3 months, is painfully thin. her mother is too malnourished toproduce enough breast milk andthe supply of formula is inadequate for bottle-feeding. zahara is probably in danger of dying from

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Answer: marasmus

Explanation: since the question says painfully thin it would be this one.

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I believe the answer is: marasmus.
marasmus is the type of illness that caused a child's weight to be significantly lower compared to average children.
Marasmus is characterized by the body that unable to obtain enough protein and could happen to any children that experience malnourishment.
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