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3 September 2026

'Sailor's disease' scurvy linked to death of Brisbane boy, 6

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'Sailor's disease' scurvy linked to death of Brisbane boy, 6

A six-year-old Australian boy has died from scurvy, the so‑called "sailor's disease" common in the convict era. Brisbane boy Connor Dean died after a cardiac arrest under general anaesthetic at ...

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