What Does Dead Hunger Mean? Decoding the Literal and Metaphorical
                                
                                
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                                According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hunger is the single gravest threat to global public health, but what does dead hunger mean in a non-literal sense? The term most accurately refers to the fatal state of starvation, but can also describe a psychological or emotional loss of appetite.