During World War II a horrific event occurred in history known as the Holocaust. Jews all throughout Europe were condemned and persecuted by the Nazis. However, before facing their unjust death they were placed in concentration camps located in Germany. The Jews were exterminated in different ways at the camps. An abundance of Jews imprisoned in the concentration camps died from the diseases that were obtained in the camp due to lack of human necessities. These diseases were caused by severe conditions and came with gruesome symptoms.
The most deadliest disease during the Holocaust was typhus which is a bacterial disease. There are three different types of Typhus: murine, louse- borne and scrub typhus. The most colloquial type of typhus was …show more content…
Cholera is a fatal bacterial disease of the small intestine which was typically contracted from contaminated food and water. This disease came about in the camp in the holocaust because the food and water that was being consumed by the prisoners was contaminated and transmitted the cholera-causing bacteria that harmed their bodies. As demonstrated, signs of cholera included abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea, severe vomiting, dehydration, low or no urine output, weight loss, seizures, shock, and death. Some individuals in the camps encountered severe dehydration from losing so much water that they end up dying (PhD, Charles Patrick Davis MD). Cholera brought misery to the helpless prisoners through its unwanted …show more content…
As elaborated, “Tuberculosis is a disease that is known for affecting the lungs” (McIntosh, James). To determine if people had any natural immunities to tuberculosis, and to develop a vaccine against the disease, doctors like, Dr. Kurt Heissmeyer, injected live tubercle bacilli (bacteria that are a major cause of TB) into the lungs of inmates at the Neuengamme concentration camp. About 200 adult subjects died, and Heissmeyer had 20 children from Auschwitz hung in an effort to hide evidence of the experiments from approaching Allied forces. On the other hand, Tuberculosis can cause severe coughing, fever, night sweats, and weight loss. If the prisoners at the camps were to take medication for this disease, the side effects would include dark urine, fever, jaundice, loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting since TB medication is toxic to the liver (McIntosh, James). The dangers of this disease also included the spread of unwanted bacteria through sneezing, coughing, and talking. Since the prisoners were unable to receive proper medication for this disease, they had to endure the painful symptoms that came with it (Adrienne
The most deadliest disease during the Holocaust was typhus which is a bacterial disease. There are three different types of Typhus: murine, louse- borne and scrub typhus. The most colloquial type of typhus was …show more content…
Cholera is a fatal bacterial disease of the small intestine which was typically contracted from contaminated food and water. This disease came about in the camp in the holocaust because the food and water that was being consumed by the prisoners was contaminated and transmitted the cholera-causing bacteria that harmed their bodies. As demonstrated, signs of cholera included abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea, severe vomiting, dehydration, low or no urine output, weight loss, seizures, shock, and death. Some individuals in the camps encountered severe dehydration from losing so much water that they end up dying (PhD, Charles Patrick Davis MD). Cholera brought misery to the helpless prisoners through its unwanted …show more content…
As elaborated, “Tuberculosis is a disease that is known for affecting the lungs” (McIntosh, James). To determine if people had any natural immunities to tuberculosis, and to develop a vaccine against the disease, doctors like, Dr. Kurt Heissmeyer, injected live tubercle bacilli (bacteria that are a major cause of TB) into the lungs of inmates at the Neuengamme concentration camp. About 200 adult subjects died, and Heissmeyer had 20 children from Auschwitz hung in an effort to hide evidence of the experiments from approaching Allied forces. On the other hand, Tuberculosis can cause severe coughing, fever, night sweats, and weight loss. If the prisoners at the camps were to take medication for this disease, the side effects would include dark urine, fever, jaundice, loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting since TB medication is toxic to the liver (McIntosh, James). The dangers of this disease also included the spread of unwanted bacteria through sneezing, coughing, and talking. Since the prisoners were unable to receive proper medication for this disease, they had to endure the painful symptoms that came with it (Adrienne