Scurvy on rise among children.(Features)

The Daily Mail (London, England) | November 7, 2009 | Copyright

Byline: Daniel Martin Health Reporter

SCURVY is making a comeback among children in the UK.

Caused by a lack of vitamin C, the potentially fatal disease was a scourge of pirates and sailors in the heyday of the British Empire, but was thought to be largely a thing of the past.

However, newly released statistics show that the number of children admitted to hospital with scurvy soared by over 50 per cent in the past three years.

Released following a parliamentary question, the figures show that in 2004/05 there were 61 children admitted with ...

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