Table 2 Estimated malaria cases based on size of military forces
From: Malaria’s contribution to World War One – the unexpected adversary
Location | Perioda(years) | Malaria incidence (per 1000 troops) | Estimated military population | Expected number of malaria casesb | Observed number of malaria surveillance cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
British and Dominion forces | |||||
Macedonia | 3 | 369 | 404,207 | 149,076 | 162,517 |
Western Front | 4 | <1 | 5,399,563 | <5,400 | 9,022 |
6,843,563c | <6843 | ||||
East Africa | 3 | 126 | 250,000 | 31,500 | 145,850 |
North Russia | 2 | 8.7 | 22,258 | 194 | 35 |
German and Central Powers forces | |||||
Balkans | 4 | 113 | 380,000 | 42,940 | 32,688 |
462,000 | 55,206 | -- | |||
Ottoman territory: | |||||
- Turkish troops | 4 | 308 | 350,000 | 107,800 | 412,000 –461,799 |
- German troops | 2 | 308 | 5540 | 1689 | 4,763 |
Dardanelles – German troops | 1 | 200 | 1000 | 200 | -- |
Galicia and Anatolia Eastern Front | 2 | 5.1 | 228,000d | 1,163 | 29,952 |
750,000e | 3,825 | -- | |||
1,045,050 | 5,330 | -- | |||
Yugoslavia | 2 | 128 | 270,000 | 34,560 | -- |
Western Front | 4 | <1 | 5,200,000 | <5,200 | 11,222 |