An ancient disease linked to malnutrition is on the rise among American children, ‘troubling’ data shows. The rate of scurvy – which can cause teeth to fall out and extreme pain – tripled between 2016 and 2020, from around eight in every 100,000 kids to nearly 27.
The condition is caused by a lack of Vitamin C from fruit and vegetables, which is essential to keep skin, blood vessels and ligaments healthy. Millions of children in rural America live in food deserts — neighborhoods where there is limited access to healthy, fresh food — who are especially vulnerable.
But while diet has is a major contributor to scurvy, experts say there are other factors in play – including rising rates of autism in minors. Scurvy can be traced to as far back as 3,800 BC Egypt.
In modern history, scurvy was documented in the 1500s and more than 2million sailors died from the condition between the 16th and 18th centuries. […]
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