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2023-05-10 14:42:40 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

The children referenced here were NOT following a Vegan diet, as confirmed by the sourced article itself & screenshots from the original poster. The rash was caused by a Zinc deficiency, as also cited in the poster's link - The rash cleared up within 3 weeks of supplementing. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm2213071

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• The children referenced here were NOT following a Vegan diet, as confirmed by the sourced article itself & screenshots from the original poster. The rash was caused by a Zinc deficiency, as also cited in the poster's link - The rash cleared up within 3 weeks of supplementing. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm2213071