Question

What was the condition suffered by early sailors? What was the cause of this condition?

Answer 1

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More sailors died of scurvy—more than three times as many—as soldiers were killed in the American Civil War. Today we know that this terrible ailment, which ravaged both body and mind, was caused by chronic vitamin C deficiency, brought on by lack of fresh fruit and vegetables.

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Answer 2

Answer:

More sailors died of scurvy—more than three times as many—as soldiers were killed in the American Civil War. Today we know that this terrible ailment, which ravaged both body and mind, was caused by chronic vitamin C deficiency, brought on by lack of fresh fruit and vegetables.