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"On Auschwitz" (2): Medicine in Auschwitz

On Auschwitz

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Epidemics and the SS Response in Auschwitz

This chapter explores the outbreak of contagious diseases like typhoid fever in Auschwitz and the SS's harsh measures to contain them. It reveals the chilling practices of isolation and mass murder that exacerbated prisoner suffering, highlighting the notorious actions of a particular doctor.

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