In the past, it was usually sailors who suffered from it, given the severe lack of vitamin C and the diet that their profession forced them to continue lacking in fresh food. Despite being a disease associated with past centuries, it is still detected today.
As stated ElNacional.Cata case has been detected in Perth, Australia in a 51-year-old man. He, as reported by the Catalan media, went to the Sir Charles Gairdner hospital presenting the following symptoms: dark reddish rashes on the legs and swollen blood vessels.
Doctors performed several medical tests, including biopsies at the skin level, blood tests and a tomography. In this way they were able to verify that, indeed, he suffered from scurvy.
The Catalan newspaper has reported that the patient in question ate processed foods. Likewise, in your diet I didn’t usually incorporate fresh productslike fish or meat. But neither are vegetables and fruits.
From the hospital, Dr. Andrew Dermawan spoke to the media. According to the Catalan media, the doctor has warned of the resurgence of the disease.
In this sense, the doctor has urged us to understand where the root of the problem is, which lies in the price of food. The cheapest ones are usually the ones with the least nutritional value..
“The way to solve it is to understand what is happening and act on the cost of living crisis, so everyone can afford the foods that keep them healthy“, concluded the expert.
