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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)


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Who does scurvy affect the most?

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Where does scurvy occur?

Anywhere food supply & type is severely limited.


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.


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In what countries did most deaths occur in ww1?

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What are some diseases than can occur because of poor diet?

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How many people die from scurvy every year?

There are very few reported deaths from scurvy each year, as the condition is rare in developed countries with access to fresh produce. Scurvy is easily prevented and treated with a diet rich in vitamin C.