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Disease occurred and spread mainly because the conditions of the trenches were so poor that health and hygiene were out of the question. This means that the soldiers were all vulnerable to death, not just from enemy gunfire, but from disease aswell.
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∙ 15y agoWikipedia has a great article entitled "trench warfare" that can answer your question. here is what is written at the top of that page: Trench warfare is a form of warfare where both combatants have fortified positions and fighting lines are static. Trench warfare arose when a revolution in fire power was not matched by similar advances in mobility, resulting in a slow and grueling form of defense-oriented warfare in which both sides constructed elaborate and heavily armed trench and dugout systems opposing each other along a front, with soldiers in both trench lines largely defiladed from the other's small arms fire and enclosed by barbed wire. The area between opposing trench lines (known as "no man's land") was fully exposed to small-arms and artillery fire from both sides. Attacks, even successful ones, often sustained severe casualties as a matter of course. Periods of trench warfare occurred during the American Civil War and the Russo-Japanese War and reached peak bloodshed on the Western Front of World War I
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∙ 14y agobacause all the dead bodies
also because of the millions of rats
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What infections spread in the ww1 trenches?
trench foot also trench mouth was a major killer
Did de soto spread disease in america?
NO
What was a soldier's life like in trenches?
lSoldiers lived in the same trench where they fought and people were dying. Living conditions were very hazardous and uncomfortable.Standing rain water in the trenches caused rats and diseasesTrench foot was a widely spread disease caused by wet, unsanitary conditions in which the feet would become infected. If untreated the feet would become gangrenous and have to be amputated.Those killed or wounded in the trenches would have to stay in the trench causing more disease, rats, etc.This method of warfare was very ineffective. Battle lines did not move, instead it caused a stalemate* the food that they ate was made from scrat, which was from mud and also rats.
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.
Where did lice come from in the trenches of World War 1?
Humans carry two types of lice. The lice normally found in the trenches would be taken there by soldiers with bad cleanliness habits and spread among the others in close proximity.
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.).
Where do shallow-focus earthquakes of the occur relative to ocean trenches?
within or adjacent to trenches
Did the silk roads bring disease?
The silk road didn't cause disease to occur but it did greatly contribute to its spread most famously with the black plague.
Do trenches occur at divergent boundaries?
that is false
What is a contagion?
A contagion is either a disease spread by contact, the spread of such a disease, or the spread of anything harmful, as if it were a disease.
Do Trenches occur at divergent plate boundaries.?
that is false
Did the rats in the trenches carry diseases?
weil's disease, plague
What rare disease was there in WW1 in the trenches?
answer is Down town abbey
What doctor studies the spread of disease?
An Epidemiologist studies the spread of disease.
Why were the lice such a problem for the soldiers in the trenches?
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.
What is vector spread disease and the examples?
A disease which is carried and spread by an agent (animal or microorganism) is a vector spread disease. Eg. Mosquitoes are the vectors for malaria.
How and where is lyme disease spread?
Lyme disease is spread by ticks. Lyme disease can be pretty much everywhere.
