[Panorama of diseases in Finland's Army during the Second World War]

Given the circumstances the state of health in the Finnish Army during the war years was satisfactory. Despite the prolonged hostilities serious epidemics could be avoided, thanks to preventive instruction, vaccinations, and strict requirements as regards hygiene. The article reports the epidemic diseases, pulmonary, renal and cardiac diseases, and rheumatic disorders which occurred during the war. Inter alia a severe malaria epidemic broke out in summer 1944 which affected over 2,000 soldiers.