Trench Warfare Medical Problems

Disease in the trenches - The Biomedical Scientist

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Disease in the trenches The biggest risk. Ceri Gage, Curator of Collections at the Army Medical Services Museum in Aldershot, says that... Trench fever. Trench fever, often classed as “pyrexia”, is a …

Trench Diseases of the First World War - Western Front …

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Life in the Trenches of World War I - HISTORY

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Medical conditions in the trenches - Trench Warfare In …

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The living conditions of the soldiers in the trenches consisted of floods, infections, mud, dirt, and unstable living. The biggest problem of trench warfare for doctors and medics was Trench foot a fungal infection of the …

Health issues and Dangers - WW1 Trench Warfare

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Trench foot occurred when it rained and the soldiers were standing in the muddy water for hours. It was a fungal infection of the foot that caused swelling; they would go numb and start to turn red or blue. If the feet are …

Trench warfare | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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Trench warfare is resorted to when the superior firepower of the defense compels the opposing forces to “dig in” so extensively as to sacrifice their mobility in order to gain protection. Early developments A trench system …

After the Battle: 7 Health Problems Facing Veterans

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Mental health issues While post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among soldiers has been well publicized, other mental woes can also result from the trauma of …

Health and diseases in the Trenches - World War 1

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Trench foot was another disease that spread to the soldiers in the Trenches. This disease was caused by the cold and wet conditions. For a long time the soldiers …

Diseases in Trenches - Trench Warfare

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Trench Fever Caused by the lice outbreaks, soldiers also suffered from Trench Fever. Severe pains and high fevers came along with this sickness. Symptoms were very wide-ranged, some resembling typhoid and …

What were some problems soldiers faced in trench warfare?

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Trench warfare always favors the defender and never the offence. Heavy guns such as machine guns can be placed in the trench and used to deadly effect on enemy infantry. …