How Penicillin Won World War II
November 25, 2022
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Penicillin was a crucial factor in the Allied victory of World War II. This medicine helped soldiers get back on the battlefield faster. While Sulfa drugs were helpful, they were not effective against venereal disease, of which 10% of all soldiers eventually contracted.
Special thanks to:
Dr. Sieker for his immeasurable help with bactericidal science.
Dr. Asaf Shalev
Dr. Nils Böhringer University of Giessen
Biologist Benjamin Unruh
Dr. Benny Shapiro
Bao Ho of UMas Chan Medical School.
Dante Tomaino
Dr Guy Killick MRCVS for helping me get the Gram stain right.
And Dr. Abdullah Chahin for that amazing story about Duchesne
References:
Powder of Sympathy
Mortality rates during childbirth
The Civil War: Sex and Soldiers
General Washington Fines for VD
Civil War VD Rates
Fit to Fight
Dyes in Germany
Impact of Sulfa Drugs:
British World War I VD 11,000 soldiers
Biscuit tins
Peoria played key role in mass production of penicillin
And if I perish (P210)
A Summary of Venereal Disease Statistics During World War II
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Trenchfoot WWI (75000)
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