Deadly diseases and death
Diseases decimated hundreds of people in the dust bowl. Many disease came up and
had horrible symptoms to go along with them. Dust pheumonia was one of the worst
diseases developed around the time inflicting a fever, chest pain, difficultly in
breathing, and coughing. To help prevent the disease red cross sent thousands of
gauze mask to school children, however they were not so successful. The death
rate at one point was as large as hundreds to thousands. Other diseases that
effected people were rickets, valley fever, and malnutrition. These diseases
were so effective they caused families to migrate away from the dust mostly to
the south.
had horrible symptoms to go along with them. Dust pheumonia was one of the worst
diseases developed around the time inflicting a fever, chest pain, difficultly in
breathing, and coughing. To help prevent the disease red cross sent thousands of
gauze mask to school children, however they were not so successful. The death
rate at one point was as large as hundreds to thousands. Other diseases that
effected people were rickets, valley fever, and malnutrition. These diseases
were so effective they caused families to migrate away from the dust mostly to
the south.