Doctors in northern Saskatchewan are seeing an uptick in scurvy cases, sparking warnings on the resurgence of a once-rare disease linked to poor nutrition and known for symptoms like bruising, bleeding gums, and tooth loss.
Since last year, doctors in the northern town of La Ronge, Sask., have identified at least 27 cases of scurvy, local physician Dr. Jeff Irvine, who examined the cases, told The Epoch Times. The reports stem from a study Irvine led between the summer of 2023 and the spring of 2024, and he says more cases have continued to emerge.
