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anyone can get scurvy. scurvy is a condition where your body is lacking vitamin C
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When does the scurvy deficiency occur?
Scurvy is a vitamin C deficiency.
Why does people get scurvy when they lack vitamin c?
Scurvy does not occur in most animals because theycan synthesize their ... Scurvy or subclinical scurvy is caused by the lack of vitamin C. In modern Western societies, scurvy is rarely present in adults, although infants and elderly people are ...meat from animals which make their own vitamin C(which most animals do)
Which countries are most affected by scurvy and why?
Edmonton, alberta. We're all toothless out here.
In what countries do floods occur in most?
occur in South America
Where does scurvy occur?
Anywhere food supply & type is severely limited.
Who does scurvy affect the most?
scurvy effects your thighs and legs with spots
What type of people are prone to scurvy?
mostly elderly people or achoholics get scurvy. Also people who live in not very developed countries such as Africa, can get scurvy because of all the famines there.
Where in the world do the measles occur?
In most low-income countries.
In what countries did most deaths occur in ww1?
Russia, Poland, Germany.
What are some diseases than can occur because of poor diet?
Anemia, gout, scurvy. From best to worst.
What countries do tropical cyclones occur in most?
Australia (Western Australia and Queensland)
Which disease did sailors get if they didn't have enough fresh fruit and vegetables?
scurvy
