How were diseases spread in concentration camps during WW2?

The conditions within the camps were horrendous. Less than 1000 calories of food were given to each prisoner, which is barely enough to survive, let alone sustain your lymphatic (immune) system. read more

Diseases included typhus, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and dysentery. Typhus is a disease spread by lice or fleas. Death may have occurred to 10-60% of people who had the illness. read more

In some countries such as Germany and Russia many persons were placed in concentration camps. Here the hygiene and dietary issues were even more pronounced. For example, in the German camps, while many persons were killed by gas or shooting, probably the largest number of deaths was from typhus. read more