Tropical medicine

[Carter] writes about the insect vector disease theory and about the controversy between Carlos Finlay and Walter Reed.

[Carter] writes about the conveyance of yellow fever between Africa and Brazil.

Carter believes that there has been no yellow fever in the Asia. He discusses the exportation of yellow fever by ship.

Carter returns comments on Vaughn's article to Russell, and discusses his comments.

[Carter] writes that he believes Cucuta and Bucaramanga, Colombia form a permanent focus for yellow fever. He believes that both areas require mosquito control programs.

Carter discusses the latest yellow fever outbreak in Mexico. He is also concerned about the new cases in Africa.

Carter informs Russell about a possible yellow fever epidemic in Colombia.

Carter writes that he will be unable to attend the National Malaria Committee meeting.

Carter requests that his paper,Spontaneous Disappearance of Yellow Fever, be read before the Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Carter critiques the tentative requirements for impounding water to prevent the production of malaria which were sent to him by Hazlehurst. He discusses the costs of malaria prevention measures. He comments on the ideas of LePrince and Griffitts.

Carter gives Woodfall advice on proposed legislation to control spread of malaria.

Carter, preparing a paper, asks Hanson about his experience in Peru. He believes that Hanson and his team have saved Peru. Carter wishes he could have returned to Peru.

[Carter] informs Hanson that he has been lecturing on malaria and yellow fever at Johns Hopkins. Currently he is working on a brief history of yellow fever.

Carter requests data on the history of yellow fever in Peru.

Carter discusses diseases similar to yellow fever. He suspects Cucuta, Colombia is a yellow fever focal point. He comments on the origins of yellow fever.

Carter gives his opinion as to whether Hanson should pursue a position with the Peruvian Health Department. He doubts that an African campaign will ever take place.

Carter discusses scientific theories concerning the origins of yellow fever in humans.

[Carter] comments on the efficacy of the yellow fever vaccine.

Carter discusses his connection to the work of Reed's Yellow Fever Commission. Carter maintains that Reed informed him that the direction taken by the Yellow Fever Commission, in Cuba, was inspired by his early work with yellow fever.

Carter agrees to send Surgeon General Cumming a synopsis of a lecture on either malaria or yellow fever.