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‘Sailor’s disease’ scurvy linked to young boy’s death

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The brief

Scurvy, once common among convicts who went without fresh fruit and vegetables on long sea voyages, is now so rare in Australia that serious cases are almost always found and treated. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Scurvy, once common among convicts who went without fresh fruit and vegetables on long sea voyages, is now so rare in Australia that serious cases are almost always found and treated.S1S2
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1w Smh

‘Sailor’s disease’ scurvy linked to young boy’s death

Scurvy, once common among convicts who went without fresh fruit and vegetables on long sea voyages, is now so rare in Australia that serious cases are almost always found and treat…

1w Theage

‘Sailor’s disease’ scurvy linked to young boy’s death

Scurvy, once common among convicts who went without fresh fruit and vegetables on long sea voyages, is now so rare in Australia that serious cases are almost always found and treat…

1w Brisbanetimes

‘Sailor’s disease’ scurvy linked to young boy’s death

Scurvy, once common among convicts who went without fresh fruit and vegetables on long sea voyages, is now so rare in Australia that serious cases are almost always found and treat…

‘Sailor’s disease’ scurvy linked to young boy’s death

3 outlets 3 reports
The brief

Scurvy, once common among convicts who went without fresh fruit and vegetables on long sea voyages, is now so rare in Australia that serious cases are almost always found and treated. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Scurvy, once common among convicts who went without fresh fruit and vegetables on long sea voyages, is now so rare in Australia that serious cases are almost always found and treated.S1S2
Timeline · newest first

Sources · 2 citations

S1 SmhLead 1 report · EN
S2 Theage 1 report · EN
Brisbanetimes 1 report · EN