While you might associate scurvy with the Victorian times, it actually still poses a risk. Scurvy is a vitamin C deficiency ...

Scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency disease that plagued sailors and pirates centuries ago, appears to be re-emerging thanks to ...

An urgent warning has been issued by a leading pharmacist as cases of a disease more commonly linked with 18th Century ...

The signs of scurvy can appear as early as a month after a daily intake of less than 10 milligrammes of vitamin C. The authors treated a middle- aged man whose legs were covered with tiny painful ...

A leading pharmacist has sounded the alarm as instances of a disease more commonly linked to sailors from the 18th Century ...

A top pharmacist has issued a warning amid reports that a disease commonly associated with 18th Century sailors is on the ...

There are signs that economic and social pressures are leading to a slight increase in scurvy cases in developed countries, but in the developed world the condition is still "generally rare", said ...

With the current cost-of-living crisis, scurvy has become a modern-day concern for many." Niamh said: "The early signs of scurvy are often subtle and can be easily mistaken for other health ...

Find out the full list of signs and symptoms below... SCURVY occurs when a person has severe vitamin C deficiency from not eating enough fruit and vegetables over a long period of time.

With the current cost-of-living crisis, scurvy has become a modern-day concern for many." Niamh said: "The early signs of scurvy are often subtle and can be easily mistaken for other health ...