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If it is not cured early, the children may completely lose their sight.

Preventive Measures

a. Children must be fed the food items with vitamin A.

b. Eyes must be cared or protected daily.

c. Children must be provided with green vegetables, yellowish fruits, milk,
curd, egg, liver, etc.

d. They must be breast fed regularly for two years from the birth.

e. Children above 6 months of age must be given vitamin A capsule at the gap of 6
months.

f. We should enhance public awareness towards marasmus through health

education.

4. Scurvy

Scurvy is a disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C in the body. This disease causes
swollen and infected gums. Its symptoms include: continuous bleeding in case of
injuries or wounds, appearance of red spots in the body, frequent flu, etc.

Preventive Measures

a. We should keep ourselves clean and healthy.

b. We should take food items that include vitamin C such as amla (hog plum),

guava, orange, etc. regularly.

c. We should brush regularly and flush out the things trapped in the gums.

d. We should take advice from the doctor.

e. We should enhance public awareness through health education.

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