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Can you get scurvy?

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You can get scurvy if you do not get enough vitamin C. This can be prevented by eating different citrus fruits or taking a daily multivitamin. In fact, the only creatures on earth that are capable of getting scurvy are humans and guinea pigs.

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When having scurvy how do you handle scurvy?
Scurvy is fought with fresh juicy fruit. British seamen of long ago got the nickname of " Limies" because they headed for lime trees as soon as they reached land in the Tropics, to combat long weeks...
Why is scurvy called scurvy?
The Latin word for ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) was scorbutus. Apparently the word scurvy was derived from this term.
How can you get scurvy?
Significant vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy.
Why do you get scurvy?
It's a deficiency in vitamin c
How do you get scurvy?
You get scurvy when you do not consume enough Vitamin C. Rebound scurvy occurs when you eat too much Vitamin C, and stop consumption abruptly.