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Research on how to cure yellow fever was conducted by many independent doctors including my ancestor Dr. Samuel A. Mudd. Though one of the most famous doctors known for researching Yellow Fever was a Cuban doctor named Carlos Finlay. Now for your question, William Gorgas, a physician was most well known for helping fight yellow fever in Panama.
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Who helped wipe out yellow fever in panama?
Dr Gorgas.
What was the cause of the yellow fever- 1793?
yellow fever is caused by disease carrying mosquitoes called Coquillettidia fuscopennata there are shots you can get to prevent yellow fever in your body but they had not invented it in 1793
What was the scalp disease that madam c.j walker had?
i think the answer is yellow fever because when i read her biograpy it said her scalp disease was yellow fever.
What was Alexander Hamilton involded in with the yellow fever?
yes
What was the most deadly disease in colonial times?
yellow fever
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
Medical officer who wiped out yellow fever in panama?
Dr. Walter Reed and his associates are credited with the eradication of Yellow Fever in Panama.
What disease killed workers of the panama canal?
Malaria and Yellow Fever killed most workers.
What did the yellow fever do in the biulding of the panama canal?
killed people
What problems were there building the Panama Canal?
Yellow fever & malaria.
Which was the biggest problem in completing the Panama Canal?
yellow fever
Who helped wipe out yellow fever in panama?
Dr Gorgas.
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
Who fought yellow fever?
William C. Gorgas
How did the finding yellow fever in Cuba affect the building of the Panamal Canal?
yellow fever was killing people. possible workers for the panama canal
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.
