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What was the connection between lice and trench fever?
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Why were body lice such a problem for the soldiersin the trenches?
Body lice spread disease. Lice itch. In the trench, there's not much movement (no showers, etc.).
Conditions of living in the trenches?
they suffered with trench foot and the got lice
What is the biggest danger from lice infestation?
In general, patients are more at risk from typhus, trench fever, rickettsial infections, and other diseases spread by lice than from the lice themselves.
What does trench mean?
what does trench mean
What kinds of illness did the soldiers in the trenches get?
If you mean diseases, you could catch hypothermia, athletes foot, a terrible cold, cancer from wounds which have not been treated properly and loads others due to trench conditions as they were horrible!
What problems did soldiers face in ww1?
Rats and Lice, Trench foot and shell shock
Was life in the trenches safe?
No, lice and other things would trouble life in a trench.
Was body lice one of the worst trench wars?
yes it was many people died
Why were body lice such a problem for the soldiers in the trench?
Mainly because lice often carry diseases. During and right after World War I, a disease called typhus killed millions of people, and it was primarily spread by lice.
Why does lice infestation present a serious health problem?
Lice infestation is a serious public health problem because some lice can carry organisms that cause other diseases, including relapsing fever, trench fever, and epidemic typhus.
What are two places lice can live?
They Can live in your hair and also in the hems of clothing. Soilders had that problem back in trench warfare
