LESVOS: A nine-month-old baby has died of “severe dehydration” at the Moria migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesvos, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Saturday.
“We are absolutely devastated by this tragedy,” MSF wrote on Twitter. The news of the tragic incident was confirmed by the camp’s administration.
We have been confirmed today by the local hospital in #Lesbos that a 9 month old baby has died some days ago for severe dehydration in #Moria camp #Greece. We are absolutely devastated by this new tragedy.
— MSF Sea (@MSF_Sea) November 16, 2019
The child from the Congo was sent to an oncologist on November 10, who diagnosed symptoms of dehydration, possibly as a result of pathological causes.
According to MSF, 5,000 children are currently living in the Moria camp, 70% of them are below 12 years old.
The MSF unit in the camp has recorded 77 cases of children suffering from serious health problems.
The infant was then transferred to the nearby Mytilene Hospital but passed away before arriving. A forensic examiner has been tasked with confirming the cause of death.
(Agencies)
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