40% of the wolrd
over four thousand people died from yellow fever in philadelphia
more than four thousand people died of yellow fever
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anyone who isn't immune to yellow fever or hasn't received a vaccination is susceptible to yellow fever if bitten by a mosquito that has bitten a monkey or person carrying the virus. there was a massive yellow fever epidemic in 1793 in Philadelphia where over 5,000 people died and were thrown into ditches so that it wouldn't be spread around. Then another one in Memphis in 1878 though not limited to those two cities. it is found all over the world and is responsible for 30,000 deaths annually in unvaccinated regions.
how did yellow fever play a role in the Panama Canal
about 7%
yellow fever is responsible for 200,000 illnesses and 30,000 deaths annually in unvaccinated regions. in the well known philedelphia epidemic 2,000 or so died. in New Orleans epidemic over 7,000. in Memphis over 5,000.
There were normal dangers of construction. They had heavy machinery moving about, the danger of large mud and dirt slides caving in on them. One big difficulty was malaria. Many workers died of yellow fever.
They Fled To Copenhagen.
Many people specially children
During the construction of the Panama Canal, yellow fever claimed the lives of approximately 22,000 workers. The disease, along with malaria, significantly impacted the workforce and hindered progress. Efforts to combat yellow fever, including mosquito control and vaccination, were crucial in reducing its spread and ultimately contributed to the successful completion of the canal.
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