Dr Walter Reed, a U.S army physician who in 1901 along with Dr Carlos Finlay discovered that yellow feveris transmitted by a particular
mosquitospecies, 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.
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.
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.
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.
Dr. Walter Reed and Carlos Findlay.
Dr. Walter Reed and Carlos Findlay.
Dr Juan Carlos Finlay (Cuban) (1833-1915) and Noel Gonzalez
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Yellow fever changed life's by taking away loved ones. People watched there family members suffer and die. The only cure they had back in 1793 was to take 10 Court's a day everyday because they thought that yellow fever effected blood and that was the only way to get rid of it and many people often died just from the cure.
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
Dr. Finlay was created in 1962.
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.