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No, Dewey did not receive help from Dr. Walter Reed in conquering the Philippines. Dr. Walter Reed was known for his work in combating yellow fever, while Dewey was a naval officer who played a key role in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.
Dr. Walter Reed
Walter Reed
Dr Walter Reed, a U.S army physician who in 1901 along with Dr Carlos Finlay discovered that yellow feveris transmitted by a particularmosquitospecies, rather than by direct contact and by figuring this out they were able to get rid of all themosquitoesand continue working on the Panama Canal.
Yellow fever was the disease that Walter Reed discovered was transmitted by a mosquito. This disease was a particular problem during the construction of the Panama Canal.
Dr. Walter Reed and Carlos Findlay.
Edward C. Reed was born in 1793.
Dr. Walter Reed and Carlos Findlay.
Walter Reed was born on September 13, 1851.
Walter Reed was born on September 13, 1851.
Walter Reed Middle School was created in 1939.
In 1881 Dr. Carlos Finlay of Cuba first proposed that Yellow Fever is transmitted by mosquitoes. 20 years later, Dr. Walter Reed led a US Army team of doctors who confirmed Dr. Finlay's theory. It was the first human virus ever discovered, and the first disease known to be spread by mosquitoes.