Reed Establishes That Yellow Fever Is Transmitted by Mosquitoes
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Biology, Biologists, Doctors, Physicians, Nurses, Epidemics, Diseases
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, Latin American History, American History 1878-1900
- Geographical Location: Cuba, West Indies
- Date: June, 1900-February, 1901
Article abstract: Reed established that yellow fever was caused by an unknown infectious agent being transmitted by the Aëdes mosquito, thereby laying the basis for experimental medicine in the twentieth century.
Summary of Event
During the last thirty years of the nineteenth century, a new understanding of the role of microorganisms in disease, along with improvements in personal hygiene and public sanitation, led to a dramatic decrease in the incidence of diseases such as typhoid and cholera. The disease yellow fever, however, had foiled all attempts...
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