Conquering the Yellow Fever
Conquering the Yellow Fever
There was an enemy that for hundreds of years no one learned to conquer. Its presence spread terror wherever it appeared. It lurked in…
Conquering the Yellow Fever: Commission
Carlos Finlay, a physician in Cuba, offered the suggestion that the fever might be carried by the bite of a mosquito. The other members of…
Conquering the Yellow Fever: Lazear
Dr. Carroll was bitten by an infected mosquito, took the fever, and came near dying. Dr. Lazear allowed himself to be bitten by a mosquito…
Conquering the Yellow Fever: British
THE SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA During the World War, it was the declared policy of Germany to torpedo any vessel flying an enemy flag in the…