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He controlled the amount of mosquitos that were in the Panama Canal Zone which caused disease such as malaria and yellow fever.

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Who helped rid the Panama Canal Zone of infectious diseases?

Colonel William Gorgas


Who was the US Doctor in Panama Canal?

Dr. William C. Gorgas


How did William Gorgas help the us build the panama canal?

Gorgas helped Sanitize the tops of open water. That was where the mosquitoes laid their eggs.


What deadly disease cost many workers their lives before Dr William Gorgas found?

Malaria killed many workers on the Panama Canal. However, when Dr William Gorgas discovered that mosquitoes transmitted malaria and yellow fever, he was assigned the task of eliminating this threat for worker through fumigation of mosquito infested areas.


What colonel William gorges did that may have made him the real hero in the building of Panama Canal?

he reduced the yellow fever and malaria that killed many workers building the canal.


Who was the person hired to protect the builders of the Panama Canal from diseases that were carried by mosquitoes?

Doctor William Gorgas.


Who distroyed mosquitos in panama?

William Gorgas helped prevent mosquitos during the proses of making the panama canal


What president was in charge of the construction of the panama canal?

Teddy Roosevelt


John Hay George W Goethals and William C Gorgas were involved in?

John Hay, George W. Goethals, and William C. Gorgas were involved in the construction of the Panama Canal. John Hay served as the U.S. Secretary of State and negotiated the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty, which granted the U.S. control of the Panama Canal Zone. George W. Goethals was the chief engineer in charge of overseeing the construction of the canal itself. William C. Gorgas played a crucial role in controlling the spread of diseases like yellow fever and malaria during the construction.


What has the author Thomas Wesley Martin written?

Thomas Wesley Martin has written: 'Doctor William Crawford Gorgas of Alabama and the Panama Canal'


William C Gorgas?

Controlled mosquito-borne diseases during the construction of the Panama Canal. Later served as Surgeon General of the US Army


What is the importance of Dr.Gorgas' contribution in the canal project?

william c. gorgas helped with the building of the panama canal by being the chief sanitation manager. he helped to drain and sanatize watery areas to kill mosquitoes with malaria disease.