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Doctors discover case of scurvy in Western Australia, warn it is a 're-emerging diagnosis' (www.abc.net.au)
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The cost-of-living squeeze and poor diets are putting people at a higher risk of developing scurvy, with a case caused by an acute vitamin C deficiency recently treated at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth.

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[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

How? Isn't vitamin C everywhere? They have to have fruits and veggies, and even french fries and ketchup have some of the vitamin C. Like, I have an awful diet and I still manage to avoid scurvy. That's wild.