Acute gastrointestinal diseases – key factor of the failure/success in the history of the military and naval conflicts from ancient times till the end of 19 century Cover Image
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Острите гастроинтестинални заболявания - ключов фактор за (не)успеха в историята на военни и морски конфликти от древността до края на 19 век
Acute gastrointestinal diseases – key factor of the failure/success in the history of the military and naval conflicts from ancient times till the end of 19 century

Author(s): Ivaylo Vazharov, S. Mileva
Subject(s): History, Cultural history, History of ideas
Published by: Балканска асоциация по история и философия на медицината (БАИФМ)
Keywords: acute infectious diarrhea diseases; dysentery; epidemics; military medicine and Hygiene

Summary/Abstract: The article views the history of one of the most common diseases amongst the army in military and naval conflicts from ancient times till the end of 19th century, namely dysentery and other acute infectious diarrhea diseases. This demonstrates indirectly the condition of the military medicine and hygiene during this period, from the perspective of the one of the most common diseases accompanying wars.

  • Issue Year: XV/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 7-15
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Bulgarian