Ancient Greek disease that causes fatal bleeding and horror rash ‘re-emerges’ amid cost-of-living crisis
Doctors say it's "eminently" treatable, but because it's a disease associated with the past, it could be mistaken for other conditions.Stitch-like pain to loo changes - signs of common disease you've never heard of
He tested negative for inflammatory, autoimmune and blood disorders, and scans revealed no evidence of internal bleeding., Western Australia, said: "Further questioning revealed that he was short of cash and neglected his diet, eating little in the way of fruit and vegetables.Blood tests to assess his general nutritional status indicated no detectable levels of vitamin C and very low levels of other key nutrients.
Dr Dermawan said it was just one case, and while it's not clear what the current prevalence of scurvy is, it's still relatively rare."The rising cost of living also makes it harder for families to afford good quality nutritious foods, while there have been numerous reports of scurvy arising from complications following bariatric surgery.
"His history of iron, vitamin D and folate deficiencies were also clues to his underlying nutritional deficiency."Scurvy describes severe vitamin C deficiency, and until now has been considered rare.
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