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Epidemics of typhus struck the German army invading Russia, although the number of deaths is unclear. Similarly, it is impossible to know how many hundreds of thousands of the deaths in Nazi concentration camps were due to typhus, as opposed to other causes.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoHundreds of thousands got typhus and another influenze during World War 2. It happened in World War 1 too. malaria and other diseases were widespread too. The poor Jews had Typhus go through the concentration camps like a wildfire with a hundred mile hour wind. Extremely few survived.
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∙ 11y agoabout 5 million died of typhus
over 60 million killed throughout the world (2.5%) of worlds population in 1939-1945
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What are facts about typhus?
Many of the cases took place in the World Wars. For example, 3 million people in Russia died of typhus during World War I. Also, in World War II, epidemics were found in Japan, Korea, Northern Africa, and Yugoslavia. Typhus was also common in Nazi concentration camps.
What was the disease Anne frank had?
Anne Frank suffered from typhus, a bacterial infection spread by body lice. She contracted the disease while in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during World War II.
Which countries suffered the biggest losses during world war 1?
Russia suffered the greatest loss of life during World War I. There were thousands of casualties on all sides suffered during the war.
How did soldiers in World War 1 get typhus?
Soldiers in WWI contracted typhus from poor sanitation and crowded quarters during the trench warfare. Typhus is caused by bacteria that are spread by human body lice and from lice on rats and mice. The largest epidemics of Typhus were actually in the German concentration camps of World War 2.
What county suffered the biggest losses during world war 1?
Russia suffered the biggest losses during WW1.
What sickness did people die from in World war 2?
propbly fever, typhus
What were major sicknesses during WW1 and World War 2?
Malaria, Cholera, Typhus, Gangrene, Influenza,
How many people are diagnosed with typhus?
alot of homeless people or people who live in third world countries with poor hygiene
What was the sickness called that anee frank died from?
Anne Frank died from typhus, a disease caused by bacteria transmitted through lice. She contracted typhus while in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during World War II.
Who suffered the most losers during world war 2?
Russia
What country suffered the biggest during World War 1?
Russia.
What was their a shortage of in Germany during World War 2?
People. Germany had a severe lack of manpower. It also suffered from shortages of gasoline and coal.
