Vitamin A-deficient children become blind every year, and half of them die within 12 months of losing their sight.

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Vitamin A deficiency can lead to blindness in children, and it is estimated that about half of these children die within a year after becoming blind due to the increased susceptibility to infections and other health complications associated with severe vitamin A deficiency.

Vitamin A-Deficient Children Become Blind Every Year, and Half of Them