The Scurvy of the South Pole

Scott and his advisers, including doctor curtlets, know what scurvy is. They would also have known how to cure it, lemons. But now they think there might be some kind of bacteria involved. Where is it coming from? Scott was reduced to throwing the kitchen the problem. He served out fresh meat regularly, and by increasing the allowance of bottled fruits. Then he ventured out on a long sledging journey with his colleague ernest shackleton,. aiming to scout out a route towards the south pole for some future expedition. It was a disaster. Everyone came down with scurvy, shackleton worst of all, coughing blood. Similar troubles befell other expeditions