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How can you get scurvy?

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Significant vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy.

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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.
Why do you get scurvy?
It's a deficiency in vitamin c
Who now about scurvy?
scurvy is a disease that is caused by lack of vitamin C
Is scurvy contagious?
No, it is not a disease, it is a condition caused by vitamin deficiency.