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Scurvy is largely a historical disease but there are signs it’s making a comeback

  • Written by Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
Scurvy is largely a historical disease but there are signs it’s making a comebackMatilda Wormwood/Pexels

Scurvy is is often considered a historical ailment, conjuring images of sailors on long sea voyages suffering from a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Yet doctors in developed countries have recently reported treating cases of scurvy, including Australian doctors who reported their findings today in the journal BMJ Case...

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