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Walter Reed
Infectious Disease · Infectious Disease
Washington, United States
Overview
Walter Reed is a infectious disease specialist at US Army Medical Corps. Based in Washington.
Biography
Walter Reed was an American Army physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes, not by direct contact or fomites. His work led to mosquito control measures that made construction of the Panama Canal possible.
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The life and contributions of Walter Reed
1900
Proved mosquito transmission of yellow fever
Led the Yellow Fever Board in Cuba that demonstrated Aedes aegypti mosquitoes transmit the disease
1901
Eradication of yellow fever in Havana
Mosquito control based on his findings eliminated yellow fever in Cuba