Yellow Fever has been one of the most dreaded diseases since the early 1700s. It wasn’t until 1901 that mosquitoes were proven to be the transmitters of the disease. Aedes aegypt is the species that carries it Several scientists entertained the idea, beginning with Josiah Nott in 1850 followed by Carlos Finlay in 1881.… Read more
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The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 from Haiti to the US
The Spread of Yellow Fever from Haiti to the U.S.
Yellow Fever has had a long history on the island of Haiti. British troops felt its devastating effects as early as 1793. Later in 1802 French troops were sent by napoleon to put down a slave revolution.