This project covers many different diseases & infections that were prevalent during WWI and WWII, so If you know of the specific cause of death please use that, otherwise if all you can find is “Tropical Disease or Infection” use this project. From NIH United States Military Tropical Medicine: Extraordinary Legacy, Uncertain Future. Published online 26 Dec 2013 . It has charts that cover many w...
Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of illnesses caused by four families of viruses. These include the Ebola and Marburg, Lassa fever, and yellow fever viruses. VHFs have common features: they affect many organs, they damage the blood vessels, and they affect the body's ability to regulate itself. Some VHFs cause mild disease, but some, like Ebola or Marburg, cause severe disease and de...