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The Forgotten Disease in the 21st Century: Scurvy Outbreak in Hawassa Central Prison, Hawassa, Sidama, Southern Ethiopia, 2023

Ashagrachew Haile1 Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Other Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Simeon Mara1 Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Other Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Yegzeru Belete2 School of Medicine, College of Medicine and other Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0007-9433-9652View further author information
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Tesfa Dejene2 School of Medicine, College of Medicine and other Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaView further author information
Pages 847-866 | Received 19 Oct 2023, Accepted 05 Dec 2023, Published online: 15 Dec 2023

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