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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 would soldiers in ww1 prevent trench foot?
by not getting it
What did soldiers die of?
Soldiers died from trench foot because their shoes were wet with dirty water
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.
Could trench foot be prevented?
no it couldn't not in the soldiers conditions and hardship
How do you avoid trench foot?
By keeping feet warm and dry.
In world war 1 What did the soldiers have to cope with?
trench foot and shell shock
How many soldiers died from trench foot in World War 1?
80,000
When was trench foot named and why?
Trench foot got its name because during World War I many of the soldiers who fought in the trenches got trench foot because of the constantly damp conditions of their shoes in the trenches.It is not known exactly when or where the disease was given it's apt name but I'd imagine it was just a general term used by the soldiers that it was eventually accepted as it's name. The proper name of Trench Foot, however, is 'immersion foot'.
