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Who was the doctor that eliminated yellow fever and malaria in the panama canal?
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What doctor eliminated yellow fever and malaria at the site of the bulding of the panama canal?
Most famous doctor known was Dr. Walter Reed, but many assisted him with previous or parallel research such as Dr. Henry Rose Carter and Dr. Carlos Juan Finlay.
What disease killed workers of the panama canal?
Malaria and Yellow Fever killed most workers.
What problems were there building the Panama Canal?
Yellow fever & malaria.
How do they treat malaria and yellow fever in the panama canal today?
They treat panama can A l bad
Why was it important to control malaria and yellow fever in panama?
To improve sanitation and health.
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 diseases killed most of the men who worked on the Panama Canal?
Malaria and Yellow fever
What were the two worst diseases that killed Panama Canal workers?
The Panama Canal workers suffered from deadly endemic diseases. These were known as yellow fever and malaria. These diseases practically disabled many and killed at least 20k workers in the 1880's.
What steps were taken to solve the outbreaks of yellow fever and malaria during the construction of the Panama Canal.?
Quinine
What two diseases were passed around well the Panama Canal was being built?
Yellow fever and malaria 👩🏻
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
How did Colonel William C Gorgas make the canal zone safe for the workers?
He controlled the amount of mosquitos that were in the Panama Canal Zone which caused disease such as malaria and yellow fever.
