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How did yellow fever play a role in the building of the Panama canal?
how did yellow fever play a role in the Panama Canal
How did the finding yellow fever in Cuba affect the building of the Panamal Canal?
The discovery of yellow fever in Cuba led to the understanding that the disease was transmitted by mosquitoes, prompting the implementation of mosquito control measures in Panama during the construction of the Panama Canal. This ultimately helped to reduce the spread of yellow fever and allowed for the successful completion of the canal.
Which was the biggest problem in completing the Panama Canal?
yellow fever
What problems were there building the Panama Canal?
Yellow fever & malaria.
Why was Walter Reed important to the completion of the panama canal?
Walter Reed figured out what caused yellow fever so they got rid of yellow fever and restarted construction on the Panama Canal.
How do they treat malaria and yellow fever in the panama canal today?
They treat panama can A l bad
Did yellow fever make people die during the panama canal?
yes
What were the two problems that the original panama canal builders ran into?
Yellow Fever
What were the two worst diseases that killed Panama Canal workers?
The Panama Canal workers suffered from deadly endemic diseases. These were known as yellow fever and malaria. These diseases practically disabled many and killed at least 20k workers in the 1880's.
What diseases killed most of the men who worked on the Panama Canal?
Malaria and Yellow fever
What are two problems the builders of the panama canal faced?
yellow fever and mud slides
What dangers did the workers face during building the Panama Canal?
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.
