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There is no cure for yellow fever once the disease is contracted. Carlos J. Finlay discovered the vaccination to prevent yellow fever.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoYellow fever happens when mosquitoes bite rats then to us it happens in Phildelpihia in 1709 I think
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∙ 8y agoThey didn't actually eliminate it, but their work and discoveries about how mosquitoes carry it, laid the ground work for William Gorgas to eliminate it in some places, like in Cuba.
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∙ 12y agoWalter reed
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What has the author Carlos Eduardo Finlay written?
Carlos Eduardo Finlay has written: 'Carlos Finlay and yellow fever' -- subject(s): Mosquitoes, Yellow fever
Who named yellow fever?
Carlos Finlay and Walter Reed.
What did Carlos finlay invent?
Carlos Juan Finlay (1833-1915) of Cuba discovered the method by which yellow fever was spread.
Which hispanic physician discovered that mosquitoes spread yellow fever?
Carlos Finlay.
What is Carlos Finlay famous for?
Carlos Juan Finlay (1833 â??1915) was a Cuban physician and scientist who is recognized as a pioneer in the research of yellow fever. He was the first to theorize, in 1881, that a mosquito was a carrier of the disease.
What was carlos finlay's theory?
Carlos Finlay's theory was that mosquitoes were carriers of the Yellow Fever virus and thus responsible for its spread. His theory was proved correct after almost 20 years of his stating it.
Who solved the problems of malaria and yellow fever in Cuba?
William Gorgas, with the help of the work of Carlos Finlay and William Reed studies on the spread of Yellow Fever through mosquitoes.
Who were Carlos Finlay parents?
His father was Edward, a Scotch physician, and his mother, Isabel de Barres a native of France.
Who led the conquest of yellow fever?
If you are referring to the disease: US Army physician Walter Reed is largely credited with the campaign that "beat" yellow fever, but Reed credited Cuban Dr. Carlos Finlay for his success. Finlay gave the mosquito hypothesis, which proposed that mosquitoes are the disease's vector, rather than direct human contact as previously thought. Walter Reed led the expedition that confirmed this hypothesis to be true. The physician William Gorgas then applied Finlay and Reed's work to eradicate yellow fever from Havana, and later on, help keep yellow fever at bay amongst the workers of the Panama Canal.
Who fought yellow fever in Panama?
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.
What did Walter reed discover?
yellow fever
Why is Carlos Juan is important?
Carlos Juan had theorized that mosquitoes spread yellow fever
