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Acute malnutrition, also known as wasting, develops as a result of recent rapid weight loss or a failure to gain weight. The degree of acute malnutrition is classified as either moderate or severe. A child with severe acute malnutrition is highly vulnerable and has a high mortality risk. Severe acute malnutrition is defined by the presence of bilateral pitting oedema or severe wasting, defined by MUAC <115 mm or a WFH <-3 z-score (WHO standards) or WFH <70% of the median (NCHS references)).²