The mysterious disease that killed many pirates in the 18th century is gradually appearing

A strange disease, causing many people to die for it. And now, it is continuing to appear in the most unexpected places.

In the 18th century, a series of adventurers, sailors, even pirates were killed very painfully by a mysterious disease. Now, the disease has returned and is more beneficial than it was, silently robbing our lives.

Symptoms of strange disease.

What mysterious disease?

The most tragic event in maritime history is the death of the Antarctic expedition led by Robert Scott. The journey lasted from 1910-1913 and was one of the first trips to the Antarctic of mankind.

Children who get sick will be seriously affected by the development of the body.

Unfortunately, the whole team of more than 5 people died extremely mysteriously in harsh natural conditions, but at that time no one understood why.

So far, thanks to the development of medicine, we have deciphered those tragic deaths. It is Scurvy, a disease caused by severe vitamin C deficiency . Due to the extreme conditions, not enough food and nutrients - especially vitamin C, the whole group died of the disease.

Dr. Catherine Price from the Institute of Historical Sciences, Philadelphia (USA) shared that in the 18th century, Scurvy was the biggest cause of a series of deaths on the sea and the ocean. Even the destructive power of this disease is even greater than the violent storms, tsunamis, shipwrecks and other "synergies" together.

Dangerous doesn't stop there!

Scurvy has normal early symptoms such as fatigue, nausea and joint pain. However, when it gets worse, it can cause swelling, bleeding of the gums, bruising of the body, damaged hair, blood flowing to the joints and muscles causing severe pain.

When severe, the disease can cause swelling, bleeding gums, bruises .

Children who get sick will be seriously affected by the development of the body, causing rickets and malnutrition. In the worst case, Scorbut disease appears complications such as internal bleeding, leading to death.

The disease comes back in modern countries!

Basically, it often occurs in developing countries, poor countries do not have adequate eating conditions. But why are modern countries, leading in the medical field, the "raging" place of the disease?

You may not believe it but this is the truth! Developed countries are currently experiencing an extremely high prevalence of malnutrition.

This fact was accidentally discovered by Dr. Eric Churchill of Springfield, Massachusetts (USA). Over the past six years, he and his team have been diagnosing nearly 30 cases of Scurvy. This is really a terrible number that surprised them.

People are increasingly disregarding eating, so Scurvy has a place to appear.

Dr. Churchill frankly said: "Because of the increasingly busy life, many people choose foods that are high in fat, high in calories and easy to fill up."

"For those on a tight budget, certain foods that are full and full of fat will appeal to you more than fruits and vegetables," Churchill said.

In nature, many animals have the ability to synthesize vitamin C. But unfortunately, humans cannot, so we need sources of vitamin supplements. And because people are increasingly disregarding food, Scurvy has a place to appear.

Fortunately, the disease can be easily treated. It is only possible to supplement the full amount of vitamin C in the diet, as well as increase the body's resistance.