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What challenge did the builders of the panama canal face?
They had to face mosquitoes many that carried diseases
Who was the person hired to protect the builders of the Panama Canal from diseases that were carried by mosquitoes?
Doctor William Gorgas.
Why was it important to control mosquitoes on isthmus of panama?
mosquitoes carrier tropical diseases such as malaria
Why was it important to control mosquitoes the isthmus of panama?
mosquitoes carrier tropical diseases such as malaria
Why was it important to control mosquitoes on the isthmus of panama?
mosquitoes carrier tropical diseases such as malaria
What problems existed regrading supplies for the panama canal?
There were tons of Mosquitoes that infested the Panamanian forests. The insects carried dangerous diseases such a yellow fever & malaria. not many people died while working.
What did the US have too get under control while building the panama canal?
Tropical diseases, mostly spread by mosquitoes.
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.
When the Panama Canal was built the swamp land surrounding the area was drained to .When the Panama Canal was built the swamp land surrounding the area was drained to .?
prevent disease caused by mosquitoes
Do mosquitoes and flies transmit milaria?
mosquitoes do, i am not sure about flies. they figured out that mosquitoes do when they were building the panama canal.
When they are cutting the rain Forrest down what affect is it having on the area?
Usually mosquitoes would come and give people diseases. That is what happen when they wre building the panama canal.
How did the mosquitoes impact the Panama Canal?
because the men were bitten and killed from the mosquitoes carrying Malaria.
