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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.
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Theodore Roosevelt's "big ditch" refers to the Panama Canal, which was located in Panama. Roosevelt played a significant role in the canal's construction during his presidency from 1901 to 1909.
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There were a couple of diseases that came across Panama while the canal was being constructed. Both Malaria and Yellow Fever were present during construction and were spread by mosquitos.
Panama's Gatun Lake was created during the construction of the canal and provides the water use in the lock system.