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What where the 2 most common diseases in the trench in world war?
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What diseases did the trenches in World War 1 have?
Common diseases and illnesses in the trenches were that there were many rats in the trenches, this gave the soldiers diseases. There was trench foot, which made their feet turn rot and swell up from the moisture. Some people said they could put a bayonet through their foot and they wouldn't feel it There was also trench fever, which was found to be caused by lice, and in the last year of the war, the "Spanish Flu" hit the world, including the trenches of Europe. In the War Diary I studied, the most common illnesses were boils and skin problems or ICT the soldiers were vaccinated against typhoid. Lastly shell shock and blindness or burns from mustard gas.
What was the most common infection to die of in the trenches?
Trench foot
What were some of the diseases soldiers had during world war 1?
During World War I, soldiers suffered injuries from the enemy's weapons, from natural forces, and sometimes even from their own forces through accidents and "friendly-fire" incidents. Perhaps most unknown to casual observers of the conflict, disease and other bodily afflictions accounted for much of the suffering of the soldiers on both sides of the war.
Did the rats in the trenches carry any diseases?
There were many diseases including: trench foot, shell shock, gas blindness, and in the winter, frostbite. Also common were small pox, cholera, leprosy. One other terrible disease was trench foot. This happened when the foot is submerged in water for long periods of time. It was so common in World War 1 because of the mud and water in the trenches. The foot becomes itchy and swollen. and eventually toes can fall off, along with the foot.
What was the most common death in the trenches?
The most common deaths in the trench warfare were shot by machine guns, afterwards to solve the problems of the machine guns tanks were introduced
What is the most common disease in the war world 1?
trench foot
What diseases did the trenches in World War 1 have?
Common diseases and illnesses in the trenches were that there were many rats in the trenches, this gave the soldiers diseases. There was trench foot, which made their feet turn rot and swell up from the moisture. Some people said they could put a bayonet through their foot and they wouldn't feel it There was also trench fever, which was found to be caused by lice, and in the last year of the war, the "Spanish Flu" hit the world, including the trenches of Europe. In the War Diary I studied, the most common illnesses were boils and skin problems or ICT the soldiers were vaccinated against typhoid. Lastly shell shock and blindness or burns from mustard gas.
The common hazards troops faced during world war 1 were?
trench foot that was the most common deseas and hazards. they got trench foot by walking for a long time with wet feet and not getting any rest.
What was the common type of warfare during World War 1?
trench was the most common but there was also airfighting and underwater in submarines ( then known as u boats)
What are the 5 most common diseases in the new world?
cancer, the common cold, malaria, HIV/AIDS, and meningitis
What was the name of the trench that the French built in World War I?
Thousands of trenches were constructed during World War 1. Most had names for operational purposes but few names are remembered. EDIT: Are you thinking of World War 2 and the Maginot Line?
What were some diseases in World War 1?
Trenchfoot, dysentery, and trenchfever.For the men in the trecnches the conditions were not good and lots of them caught diseases. Because the trenches were very wet and muddy, it encouraged rats to come. The rats fed off the corpses of the soldiers or the horses. The rats spread diseases, the most common was, trench fever which the lice also spread and trench foot which was caused by wet, cold feet. Trench foot made your feet go very red, swollen and made them very painful.
What was the most common infection to die of in the trenches?
Trench foot
What common diseases and disorders do lungs have?
the most common diseases lungs have are from smoking and this makes it into a disorder.
What diseases did soldiers catch in World War 1?
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.
What kind of diseases of the most common genetic diseases?
recessive autosomal
What was the most common type of warfare during world war 1 called?
Trench Warfare. AKA: Slaughter (men getting in the way of machines)
