Investigation of an outbreak of disease compatible with scurvy in a male penitentiary in the state of Ceará, Brazil, 2019-2020: a case-control study.

Leonardo José Alves de Freitas Fernanda Sindeaux Camelo Maria Júlia Araújo Borges Ricristhi Gonçalves de Aguiar Gomes Magda Moura de Almeida Porto Danniely Carolinne Soares da Silva Márcio Henrique de Oliveira Garcia Elizabeth David Dos Santos

Published in: Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil (2023)

we considered the penitentiary outbreak to be compatible with scurvy due to characteristic signs/symptoms, associated with the identified factors; we recommended regular provision of a diet rich in vitamin C to all male inmates and clinical follow-up of cases.

Keyphrases

physical activity
weight loss
palliative care
sleep quality
depressive symptoms