Open AccessDėmėtosios šiltinės epidemija Lietuvoje Antrojo pasaulinio karo metais (1941–1944 m.)
Author(s) -
Mantas Šikšnianas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
lietuvos istorijos metraštis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2538-6549
pISSN - 0202-3342
DOI - 10.33918/25386549-202101005
Subject(s) - lithuanian , typhus , world war ii , soviet union , german , sanitation , ancient history , political science , history , medicine , law , archaeology , linguistics , philosophy , pathology , politics
ANNOTATION. The article dwells on cases of typhus in Lithuania in 1941–1944, offers ananalysis of the spread of the disease, the number of cases, and the preventive measures applied by German and Lithuanian officials. It was established that during the German occupation, typhus spread in Lithuania in two ways. The disease was first spread by Soviet prisoners of war, and later by civilians who were evacuated from the Soviet Union. The largest number of cases was recorded in parts of Lithuania where typhus was most often detected before the Second World War.KEYWORDS: typhus, epidemic, prisoners of war, evacuated civilians, sanitation, prevention.