title: [Cholera and war].
abstract: During last centures wars were the main account of spread of cholera. It is caused by movement of great mass of troops and peaceful populace, acute fall of living circumstances, decline of sanitarium conditions of population aggregates, difficultness or impossibility of effectuating of contra-epidemic measures. Cholera casualty was multifold bigger, the weapon casualty in fighting armies. The article presents data of cholera epidemics, were in fighting armies of different states. During the XXth century fight casualty began to overpass the disease casualty. It is caused by grand increasing of damage effects of measures of war, organized using of prophylaxis measures and success in treatment of infectious diseases. The article presents data about cholera falling ill during the Great Patriotic War and about system of contro-epidemic barrier on fronts and rear of state.
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Ganin
mesh_terms: D002771:Cholera / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000266:history* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012426:Russia; D012425:Russia (Pre-1917); D014857:Warfare