5 year old Geneva boy with scurvy

Wednesday, 19 October 2022 04:26

The picky eating habits of a five-year-old boy saw him admitted to the Geneva University Hospital with scurvy.

Doctors say the boy had severe pains in his back and legs – and had been checked for infections and genetic diseases.

It was only when his knees became deformed, scurvy was diagnosed.

Apparently, the child refused to eat fruit and vegetables - and so suffered a vitamin C deficiency.

Once treated he soon regained the ability to walk and the pain subsided. His parents have been told the importance of a balanced diet.

Doctors say its difficult to diagnose scurvy as its so rare in the developed world.

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