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2,061 soldiers died of disease. Just to add on a bit, 385 soldiers died in battle.

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The United States lists 2,656 cases of malaria. The Spanish estimated at 13,000 cases of the disease. The loss due to combat was only 345 for the US and a little of 11,000 for the Spanish.

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500, 5000, 6000

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