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∙ 13y agoMalaria, Yellow fever and dengue fever. Trench foot was a common condition that worker could get because feet sweat and higiene conditions.
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∙ 12y agoyes yellow fever and mailaria some people even called it the fever coast
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∙ 15y agoyellow fever and malaria
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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 were the worst disease that killed the canal workers?
herpes and aids
What colonel William gorges did that may have made him the real hero in the building of Panama Canal?
he reduced the yellow fever and malaria that killed many workers building the canal.
What disease had to be conquered first before the Panama Canal could be built?
The diseases that had to be conquered first before the Panama Canal could be built are Malaria and Yellow Fever. Tens of thousands of workers fell ill from these diseases.
Was the Bubonic plague the biggest health obstacle during building the Panama Canal?
It is estimated that around 27 500 workers died in the construction of the Panama Canal. The Bubonic plague accounted for some of them, but malaria and yellow fever were far more prevalent, and killed considerably more workers.
Common jobs in Panama?
Being teachers and canal workers
Who were the primary workers on the Panama Canal?
9/10 of the workers were Caribbean from the West Indies
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.
How were Panama Canal workers recruited?
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How much did workers on the panama canal get paid?
the panama canal worker got paid about 0.29-0.59 cents per hour the panama canal worker got paid about 0.29-0.59 cents per hour
What did the yellow fever do in the biulding of the panama canal?
killed people
State 3 challenges that workers faced while building the Panama canal and discuss what the army did to combat these challenges?
three main problems workers had while building the panama canal were engineering, sanitation, and organization
