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Who was the first to determine yellow fever was transmitted by mosquitos?

Question #149210. Asked by serpa.
Last updated Apr 03 2023.
Originally posted Apr 03 2023 8:54 PM.

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Cuban physician Carlos Finlay first identified the mosquito as a disease carrier in 1886. However, his ideas were ridiculed at the time. It took some 20 years before U.S. scientists confirmed Dr. Finlay's work.

link https://asm.org/Articles/2021/May/History-of-Yellow-Fever-in-the-U-S

Apr 03 2023, 10:56 PM
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