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Military orders regarding precautionary measures against mosquitoes,  December 21, 1900

 Item — Box: 23, Folder: 13
Identifier: 02313003

Scope and Contents

General Orders #6 states that the mosquito is responsible for malaria, yellow fever, and filarial infection, and that all military posts should take every precaution to eradicate the mosquito. A handwritten note states that Kean wrote up this order in the absence of Havard. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Dates

  • Creation:  December 21, 1900

Language of Materials

English

Access

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Full Extent

1 page

Repository Details

Part of the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library Repository

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