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You may have heard the saying disease can kill just as easily as a knife, this was more then true during World War One. Soldiers suffered from horrible diseases because of the exposure to the constant wet,cold,damp weather. One disease was Trench Foot, this was a disease caused by the cold and damp conditions. Also the soldiers did not always have clean or dry socks which is one way to catch Trench Foot. When you have Trench Foot your foot swells up and becomes black and blue, this can take up to six months to heal and when it heals the disease can leave blisters. This disease was very bad for the soldiers because it delayed them from fighting. Another common disease was Trench Fever,this disease is spread by body louse. When you have Trench Fever common symptoms are fever,headaces,and sore muscles. This was another problem in the trenches because of the unclean conditions. Most of the soldiers had poor hygiene in addition to horrible living conditions. Soldiers also suffered from Typoid Fever and Diabetes. Most of these diseases were spread by people and bugs. Even though battle wounds are one of the main causes of death in war just remember that disease can do just as much.