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Some soldiers in World War 1 suffered from trench foot this is when many soldiers used to get black feet that had lots of massive spots. Also soldiers suffered from shell shock thiswas when soldiers was basically hypnotized.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoLife in the trenches caused all sorts of problems for the troops on both sides. Rats, lice, flooded trenches, poor diet, poor hygiene, unburied corpses all contributed to some nasty conditions. Here are 3 of the most common diseases/conditions:
Trench Foot - a fungal disease that caused feet to rot. Trench Fever - Typhus Trench Mouth - ulcers in the mouth
Other problems (although all are not necessarily diseases) were: Trench nephritis - inflamed kidneys Dysentery Cholera malaria (in warmer climates) exposure influenza parasite infestations
gangrene from infected wounds
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∙ 14y agoTyphoid ,trench foot(disfiguring and blackening of the foot similar but not the same as frost bite) shell shock, trench fever, trench mouth, crabs body lice, colds, influenza.
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What kind of diseases did the soldiers get in world war 1?
Aids
What were the diseases that the enlisted soldiers of Australia experienced during World War 1?
Pneumonia
World war one conditions?
The conditions for soldiers in the First World War were terrible. Trenches were dug for defence and shelter for Soldiers while they fought through years of stalemate battles. They were very muddy, and so soldiers could catch many diseases. Rats were common, and some were as big as cats! Lice was also a big problem, and soldiers had to run lit matches along their clothes to get rid of them.
Why diseases did rats carry in world war 1?
the diseases caught by soldiers were nephritis, an inflammation of the kidney, and dysentery, the inflammation of the lining of the large intestines.
How did most soldiers die during the civil war?
diseases
What did Florence Nightingale see in the hospital when she visited the sick soldiers after the war?
That more soldiers were dying of diseases than from war injuries.
Name of World War I German Soldiers?
German soldiers during World War I were called "Huns" by the American soldiers. The Germans called their soldiers "The Bosch" during World War I.
What was the leading cause of deaths for soldiers during the Civil War?
Diseases- that include infectous diseases and diseases that result from battle wounds.
When were the soldiers buried at the tomb of the unknown soldiers?
they were unknown soldiers from world war 1, world war 2, Vietnam war, and the Korean war
How many japaneese soldiers died in World War 2?
The WWI Japanese military death total was 415.
What did soldiers die from in World War 1?
guns, diseases, i believe bombs. anything the enimies have, knife wounds, bleeding....
What did the physicians do during the World War 2?
Physicians during the war spent their time patching the wounds of soldiers. They also had to deal with the diseases poor living conditions of the troops caused.
