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Who was the first person to discover yellow fever?
Walter Reed
What two fevers did Walter reed discover?
yellow fever
What disease did dr. Walter Reed discover was transmitted by a mosquito?
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.
Who was Walter Reed?
Walter Reed
When was Walter Reed born?
Walter Reed was born on September 13, 1851.
What is Walter Reed's birthday?
Walter Reed was born on September 13, 1851.
When was Walter Reed Middle School created?
Walter Reed Middle School was created in 1939.
How old was Walter Reed at death?
Walter Reed died on November 23, 1902 at the age of 51.
What was the name of the American doctor who first traced yellow fever to mosquitoes?
Dr.Walter Reed discovered that yellow fever is carried by mosquitos
When did Walter reed discovered?
When did he discovered? Do you mean what? He discovered Yellow Fever was transmitted by mosquitoes. And if you mean when did he discover it, then the answer you are looking for is he led a research team that discovered this in 1900.
Why was the Walter Reed hospital named after Walter Reed?
The Walter Reed Army Medical Center and The Walter Reed General Hospital were named after Major Walter Reed, an army physician who discovered that Yellow Fever was transmitted by certain types of Mosquito bites rather than by direct contact. This new knowledge was considered a milestone in biomedicine which is why he became famous and had the hospital named after him.
Did Walter reed have siblings?
Walter Reed had at least 2 brothers and 1 sister. I believe he had more, but I am not sure.
