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Here is an overview of the diseases and conditions found in concentration camps:
Major Infectious Diseases

Epidemic Typhus: The most common and deadly infectious disease in camps like Auschwitz-Birkenau and Bergen-Belsen, spread by body lice.

Dysentery and Infectious Diarrhea: Caused by contaminated water, poor hygiene, and spoiled food, this was widespread, with some, like Dr. Johann Paul Kremer, referring to it as the "Auschwitz disease".

Tuberculosis (TB): Due to overcrowding and weakened immune systems, TB was rampant. In 1944, TB patients filled multiple barracks in the Auschwitz men's hospital.

Malaria: Prevalent in certain camps, often spread by mosquitoes in unsanitary environments.

Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever: Spread through contaminated water and food.

Noma (Cancrum Oris): A rapid, gangrenous disease affecting the face, which appeared among malnourished children in the Gypsy section of Auschwitz.

Scabies and Skin Infections: Extremely common due to filth, lice, and lack of washing, often resulting in purulent skin diseases. (Auschwitz-Birkenau)
Auschwitz-Birkenau


Diseases Caused by Malnutrition and Exposure

Starvation Diarrhea (Durchfall): Often more fatal than typhus, this was a direct result of extreme malnutrition.

Vitamin Deficiencies: Caused conditions like beri-beri (vitamin B1 deficiency), pellagra (niacin deficiency), scurvy (vitamin C deficiency), and rickets.

"Hunger Oedema": Severe swelling of the legs and body due to protein deficiency.
Frostbite and Gangrene: Resulting from inadequate clothing and exposure to cold.
(Auschwitz-Birkenau)