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What did trench foot do?
Trench foot would cause blisters and open sores on the soldiers foot. Often fungal infections would set in and gangrene if left untreated.
How do you prevent trench foot?
Trench foot happened when soldiers had to wear heavy boots with wet socks. This caused a break down in the feet. Rarely did they have dry socks and boots.
Why should the soldiers have kept their feet dry in World War 1?
It would've helped prevent trench foot.
Did trench foot kill soldiers?
I think that the only reason trench foot can kill is if the soldier has their foot amputated and then during the process get an infection.
About trench foot?
trench foot is a condition often got by soldiers in the first world war, when they couldn't dry their feet out.
How many soldiers died of trench foot?
Answeraccording to my books, 75,000 brits had it but only 41 died from it which i am not sure is 100% correct
What ailment was common among soldiers who did not exercise proper hygiene influenza trench foot malnutrition poor eyesight?
Trench foot
How did trench warfare in world war 1 on the western front shape soldiers?
Soldiers would get sickness like trench foot and lice infection. soldiers would develop extreme cases of shell shock and die. How would you feel if your friends were getting killed by mortars... trenches were NOT a good thing for soldiers
What was trench foot like in the World War I?
Trench Foot was mostly common in World War 1 when soldiers had to stand in cold, wet and unsanitary trenches. The feet would be so wet that a sort of mould would grow on them.
What medical issues did the soldiers have to deal with during world war 1?
Trench Foot was a major medical issue. This was because the trenches often contained mice and rats and when the soldiers feet were wet the bacteria and the fact that they walked a lot would lead to Trench Foot
What did soldiers die of?
Soldiers died from trench foot because their shoes were wet with dirty water
Could trench foot be prevented?
no it couldn't not in the soldiers conditions and hardship
