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Scurvy is quite rare in the United States due to the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, which are rich in vitamin C. While specific prevalence data may vary, it is estimated that scurvy affects a very small number of people, often those with restricted diets, certain medical conditions, or socioeconomic challenges. Overall, cases are infrequent, and the condition is largely preventable through proper nutrition.
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How many people did scurvy kill in the goldfields?
Two million people
How many people died from scurvy on the first fleet?
1
How do you treat scurvy in Tudor times?
Scurvy was often treated with the ingestion of fresh limes which were given to those people on transatlantic crossings. This is why people from USA brand people from the UK as "Limey's"
Did any famous people die from scurvy?
What are the name of the Famous People who Have had Scurvy
Why do pirates call people scurvy dogs?
The people might have scurvy and they are dirty like a dog
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.
What gives people scurvy?
The cause of scurvy is the lack of vitamin C. Which u can get from oranges.
How many died of scurvy during the civil war?
About 23 died from scurvy from the union and 8 died from scurvy from the Confederate
What are facts about scurvy?
people were made you eat anything with vitamin C in it to prevent it on ships the main thing to prevent scurvy on ships was sauerkraut - pickled cabbages people suffering from scurvy can have their teeth fall out and limbs sometimes had to be chopped off Most people back in the day died from scurvy.
Did anyone on the Endeavour get killed because of scurvy?
No one on the Endeavour died of scurvy due to Cook giving people with scurvy, concentrated orange and lemon juice
What vitamin protects us from Scurvy?
Vitamin C
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)
