Explainer: what is scurvy and is it making a comeback?
- Written by Karen Charlton, Associate Professor, School of Medicine, University of Wollongong
Scurvy was common in sailors on long voyages who were deprived of citrus fruit and vegetables.from shutterstock.comA major hospital in western Sydney recently reported a number of diabetes patients were suffering from scurvy, a historical disease common in sailors on long voyages who were deprived of citrus fruit and vegetables.
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