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One out of ten American soldiers died in less than two years of service
during the Mexican American war. What was the main cause of death?*


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Answer:

In terms of deaths due to disease, the Mexican War (1846-48) was the deadliest of all American wars. ... Of the total 12,535 war deaths, 10,986 (88%) were due to infectious diseases (overwhelmingly dysentery, both bacterial and amoebic); seven men died from disease for every man killed by Mexican musket balls.

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