Pellagra

Pellagra is a vitamin deficiency disease caused by a lack of vitamin B3, niacin, and protein.

Symptoms include red/blue skin lesions, diarrhoea, dermatitis, mental confusion and eventually demetia.

Pellagra is most common in people who obtain most of their staple food from corn, which is a poor source of niacin, which is most common in populations living in rural areas of South America.

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Other Deficiencies :

• Night Blindness
• Keratomalacia
• Beriberi
• Ariboflavinosis
• Scurvy
• Rickets