Unfortunately, (as at June 18th, 2009) yelllow fever has yet to be conquered. The World Health Organisation reports hundreds of thousands of new cases and 52,000 deaths from the disease every year.
Various medical professionals and researchers have played a part in identifying the cause(s) of the fever and in reducing the pathological features of this viral disease.
Names of some persons who played significant parts in yellow fever research and treatment:
# Carlos Finlay, Cuban physician # Walter Reed, American physician # Max Theiler, South African/Swiss virologist
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Dr Gorgas.
There is no cure for yellow fever once the disease is contracted. Carlos J. Finlay discovered the vaccination to prevent yellow fever.
Dr. Walter Reed and Carlos Findlay.
Dr. Walter Reed and Carlos Findlay.
As with the eradication of any disease, those susceptible to it will have an average increase in life expectancy.
The twins' names in "Fever 1793" were Joseph and William. They were friends of Mattie and helped her during the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia.
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Walter Reed helped cure Yellow Fever by creating the mosquito net while fighting in the war in Cuba, after his friend died from the disease.
who dicoverd yellow fever?
Malaria and Yellow Fever killed most workers.
yellow fever is caused by a virus