Still More Diseases Scurvy is caused by lack of vitamin C in the diet. Most pioneers brought fruits and vegetables to cure the disease. If the fruits and vegetables got rotted, pioneers brought pickles and vinegar to eat.
Measles are highly contagious to children.
It is best treated by getting rest and drinking extra fluids. Rubbing aloe on the rash is soothing, but is does little. Measles can turn into pneumonia if not treated properly. Medical treatment would be needed for curing measles .