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Somehow, SCURVY Has Made a Comeback in the US
• https://www.theorganicprepper.comScurvy is an ancient disease strangely making its rounds again after the last 100 years saw an eradication of it, or so we thought.
Early symptoms include:
Nausea
Joint pain
Fatigue
Malaise
Muscle pain
But can later progress to:
Swollen, bleeding gums
Tooth loss
Appetite loss
Muscle weakness
Red rash or red spots on skin
Irritability
Failure to thrive
Severe bruising
Damaged, coiled hair
Possible drop in body weight
Bleeding into joints and muscles
Stunted growth and bone deformity in children
Death from complications of internal hemorrhaging