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William C. Gorgas
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What was an illness that was a problem to travelers crossing the Isthmus of Panama?
The most widespread and dangerous disease was malaria.
What was in the way of of building the Panama Canal?
malaria.
What cased malaria in the Panama Canal?
Female Mosquitoes
How do they treat malaria and yellow fever in the panama canal today?
They treat panama can A l bad
What problem almost caused the panama canal not to be built?
the outbreak of malaria caused the French to quit building. the united states then took over and got rid of the malaria by getting rid of the mosquitoes. this they did by removing all standing water.
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.
What problems were there building the Panama Canal?
Yellow fever & malaria.
What were some of the dangers while building the panama canal?
Malaria
What disease killed workers of the panama canal?
Malaria and Yellow Fever killed most workers.
What sanitation problems were there in building the panama canal?
During the building of the Panama Canal, workers had to go through attacks of mosquitoes and malaria.
Why was it important to control malaria and yellow fever in panama?
To improve sanitation and health.
How many people died in panama from malaria while building the canal?
150,000,00
