Trench disease

Japanese: 塹壕病 - ざんごうびょう(英語表記)trench disease
Trench disease
A fever caused by a type of rickettsia, Rickettsia quintana . The name comes from the spread of the disease among soldiers living in the trenches during World War I. The pathogen, rickettsia, is present in the patient's blood and is transmitted by lice that suck the blood. During World War I, it was the second most common disease among soldiers after influenza, but did not spread on a global scale like influenza. After an incubation period of 5 to 10 days, symptoms begin with fever and pain in the back and limbs, and dizziness often occurs, and sometimes conjunctivitis and a rash on the trunk are seen.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
リケッチアの1種Rickettsia quintanaによって起こる熱病。名前は,第1次大戦のときに,塹壕生活を送っていた兵士の間にこの病気が広がったことに由来する。病原体であるリケッチアは患者の血中に存在し,これを吸血したシラミを介して伝染する。第1次大戦時,兵士の間ではインフルエンザに次ぐ流行病であったが,インフルエンザのように世界的な規模では流行しなかった。5~10日の潜伏期をへて発熱,背中や手足の痛みで始まり,めまいをよく起こし,ときに結膜炎および軀幹に発疹をみる。

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