kevikens
2nd Lieutenant
- Joined
- Jun 7, 2013
- Location
- New Jersey
We have all heard stories of how many men died of some illness during the war, actually a lot men. One of the illnesses frequently noted was measles. Now ay readers of a certain age recall that when we were kids we all got measles, along with mumps, chicken pox and whooping cough. No vaccines yet. If my memory is correct all that getting one of these diseases meant was a visit from the doctor (they did that back then) and week off from school. I don't recall anyone ever dying from one of these illnesses.
So what was it about measles that killed so many otherwise health young men? Was the illness more deadly back then? Less immunity? Dietary deficiencies making soldiers more vulnerable? If measles had not been so deadly back then Scarlet O'Hara would not have been free to pursue Ashley Wilkes and could have escaped that fake mourning.
So what was it about measles that killed so many otherwise health young men? Was the illness more deadly back then? Less immunity? Dietary deficiencies making soldiers more vulnerable? If measles had not been so deadly back then Scarlet O'Hara would not have been free to pursue Ashley Wilkes and could have escaped that fake mourning.