Scurvy was once a serious disease, especially among sailors (and pirates!) as they lacked fresh fruit and vegetables that provide vitamin C during their long voyages back in the day. — Handout
The scourge of scurvy, which is caused by vitamin C deficiency, may be re-emerging amid the cost-of-living crisis and the rise in weight-loss (bariatric) surgery.
This was suggested by doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports after treating a middle-aged man with the condition.
