What Is Scurvy?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Most of us in the western world are fortunate enough to have access to a balanced diet. Most of the time we won’t even need to be especially careful about what we eat, provided we eat at least reasonably healthily. If we don’t eat healthily, however, then we could fall quite ill.
Scurvy is a disease that was prevalent in the Victorian era, but is much rarer now. It still does exist, however, especially in the poorer parts of the world. It is easy to prevent and to treat in most cases, but it can be very dangerous if the condition is not treated in time.
