Toddler evacuated from Gaza recovers from malnutrition in Italian hospital - in pictures

  • Shamm Qudeih, aged two, sits on her bed at the Santobono Pausilipon Children's Hospital in Naples, southern Italy, where she is being treated after being evacuated from Gaza. All photos: AP
    Shamm Qudeih, aged two, sits on her bed at the Santobono Pausilipon Children's Hospital in Naples, southern Italy, where she is being treated after being evacuated from Gaza. All photos: AP
  • Islam Qudeih holds her daughter, Shamm
    Islam Qudeih holds her daughter, Shamm
  • Judi Qudeih, 10, looks at her sister, Shamm
    Judi Qudeih, 10, looks at her sister, Shamm
  • A birthday card left by medical staff for Shamm
    A birthday card left by medical staff for Shamm
  • Islam holds Shamm
    Islam holds Shamm
  • Islam shows her severely malnourished daughter
    Islam shows her severely malnourished daughter
  • Shamm, just weeks shy of her second birthday, lies on her hospital bed
    Shamm, just weeks shy of her second birthday, lies on her hospital bed
  • Doctors believe Shamm has a genetic disorder that affects muscle and bone development
    Doctors believe Shamm has a genetic disorder that affects muscle and bone development