You are a volunteer with the Red Cross in a developing country and you find the following situation exists. Young children relying on un-enriched rice porridge show symptoms of fatigue/muscle weakness, apathy, confusion and poor memory. They constantly cry out to you "I can't, I can't" in their native language. What vitamin deficiency do they have? What is this deficiency called? How can it be prevented from recurring?pls help asap and explain. Thank you

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You are a volunteer with the Red Cross in a developing country and you find the following situation exists. Young children relying on un-enriched rice porridge show symptoms of fatigue/muscle weakness, apathy, confusion and poor memory. They constantly cry out to you "I can't, I can't" in their native language. What vitamin deficiency do they have? What is this deficiency called? How can it be prevented from recurring?

pls help asap and explain. Thank you

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