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A few diseases caused by world were one were lice, which carried a disease called cholera that was sometimes deadly and made you have diarrhea. Also there was trench fever and trench foot which were also equally as bad. Check out spartacus.com for more info

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tuberculosis-Tuberculosis or TB (short for tubercles bacillus) is a common and often deadly infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis in humans.[1] Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body. It is spread through the air when people who have the disease cough, sneeze, or spit

trench mouth-Trench mouth is a rare form of gingivitis that usually develops suddenly when the normal mouth bacteria grow too heavily, causing infection and ulcers.

trench foot-Trench foot is a medical condition caused by prolonged exposure of the feet to damp, unsanitary and cold conditions. The use of the word "trench" in the name of this condition is a reference to trench warfare, mainly associated with World War I.

shell shock-is a military term used to categorize a range of behaviours resulting from the stress of battle which decrease the combatant's fighting efficiency.

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Some major diseases of World War I were trench fever, shell shock, and trench foot. Other illnesses came into play after soldiers experienced the effects from Mustard Gas, which caused things such as boils, burns, and skin problems.

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common illnesses were: * shell shock * trench foot * as well as blindness or burns from mustard gas bombs

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the diseases in World War 1 was trench foot, shellpox

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