It was spread by female mosquito bites.
The life of a soldier during World War 2 was very hard. They were given inadequate living quarters. Many became sick due to the harsh winters and sweltering summer conditions. Malaria and other illnesses were contracted due to insect bites and poor nutrition.
Malaria, Cholera, Typhus, Gangrene, Influenza,
Malaria.
Malaria,
Same way people always have caught malaria - through getting bitten by mosquitoes carrying the disease.
Yellow Fever And Malaria
Malaria and Yellow Fever.
In the tropical areas they contacted malaria .
Trench Foot and Malaria were common.
Malaria was one of the main ones.
Malaria, typhus, dysentery, beri-beri, yellow fever, and dengue fever to name a few.
There were a number of different medicines developed such as Atabrine to treat malaria ~ see related link below .