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typhoid

Coverage of typhoid in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 17 · 08:00 UTCMost recent: Jul 17 · 08:00 UTC
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civil wartopic1World War Itopic1dysenterytopic1vaccinestopic1sterile surgical techniquetopic1sulfa drugstopic1War on the Rocksorganization1
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  • HEALTHJul 17 · 08:00 UTCWAR ON THE ROCKS
    The Blood Bank and the Logistics of Wartime Medicine

    Before the twentieth century, diseases like typhoid and dysentery were major causes of death for American soldiers in wars such as the Civil War and World War I. By 1940, military medicine advancements like vaccines, sterile surgical techniques, and sulfa drugs significantly reduced disease-related fatalities.

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