Scurvy

• Scurvy in Canada: Is the vitamin C deficiency disease making a comeback?

  Scurvy, a disease caused by severe vitamin C deficiency and once thought to be an illness of the past, has never truly disappeared in Canada.

  Health

  Nov 21
  
• Sask. NDP urges Moe to address high food prices in light of scurvy cases

  Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP says Premier Scott Moe's government needs to address high food prices and pause the gas tax in light of recent scurvy cases in the province's North.

  Politics

  Nov 19
  
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• La Ronge, Sask. doctors diagnose 27 cases of scurvy, highlighting food insecurity

  Doctors in La Ronge, Sask., have treated 27 cases of scurvy within the last six months, bringing to light the severe impact of food insecurity in the province’s North.

  Canada

  Nov 15
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• Spanish baby develops scurvy after parents feed him almond milk-only diet

  In a new case study, Spanish doctors document the rapid decline of an 11-month-old baby who developed scurvy after drinking only almond milk.

  Health

  Jan 22, 2016