Cuthand: Scurvy latest poverty disease for northern Sask. First Nations


[From the Saskatoon Star Phoenix]

Historically the diseases affecting the morbidity rates of Indigenous peoples have been the diseases of poverty. Tuberculosis, pneumonia and gastrointestinal diseases are all related to living conditions and poor water. Now we can add scurvy to the list of ailments, particularly in the north. Read More ...[continued]

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Scurvy is a growing problem south of the border and large swaths of America are regarded as food deserts with a lack of nutritious foods.
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