Q. Which disease is known as sailors disease?
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Scurvy is a disease caused by the lack of vitamin C. Scurvy is also known as the disease of sailors. The main symptom is bleeding from the gums. Vitamin C is obtained from fruits and vegetables. The sailors do not get it because they spend more time at sea and so the scurvy is caught.
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