Yellow fever

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This editorial concerns Marie Gorgas' biography of her husband. The editor comments on the claims made concerning Gorgas' yellow fever work.

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This report discusses experiments conducted on guinea pigs.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series IX. Photographs consists primarily of photographs that Philip Showalter Hench created and collected while researching the yellow fever experiments. Items in this series date from around 1846 to around 1966 with the bulk of the items dating from around 1870 to around 1960. The subjects shown in the photographs include, but are not limited to the following: physicians, military personnel, nurses,...

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The writer thanks the Director for the serum shipments already received and requests more be sent to him in Africa.

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Bauvallet reports on the use of Noguchi serum and vaccine to treat yellow fever cases in Bassam, Ivory Coast.

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Antonetti expresses his thanks for the Foundation's help regarding the recent outbreaks of yellow fever in French West Africa.

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Carde sends Russell copies of reports concerning the yellow fever epidemic in the Sudan, the Ivory Coast, and Dahomey.

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Ferris reports on the yellow fever situation in Ouidah (Africa).

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Seguin reports on possible yellow fever deaths and public health response in French West Africa.

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Seguin reports on possible yellow fever deaths and public health response in French West Africa.

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Seguin reports on the use of Noguchi serum and vaccine in French West Africa, and discusses its prophylactic value.

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This consent form includes the minimum age requirements, the limited liability of the Yellow Fever Commission, and the amount of money volunteers will receive.

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Albertini provides Hench with information on Hoffman and Carbonell.

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Ramos assures Hench that the Cuban government and health workers appreciate the effort Hench has made to locate the Camp Lazear site, and acknowledges the tribute owed to Lazear.

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Carter informs Cardenas about the sanitary conditions in the department of Piura, Peru.

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Alvare explains circumstances of the photograph he made of the supposed site of Camp Lazear.

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This is a full translation of Alvare's letter, in which he praises Hench for his attempt to give Finlay credit for his yellow fever work. He describes his visit with former interns from the Hospital Militar and their recollection of Camp Lazear. He explains the origin of the photograph that he recently sent Hench, identifying the photographer as Felipe Ortolazabal.

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This is an abridged translation of Alvare's letter, in which he praises Hench for his attempt to give Finlay credit for his yellow fever work. He describes his visit with former interns from the Hospital Militar and their recollection of Camp Lazear. He explains the origin of the photograph that he recently sent Hench, identifying the photographer as Felipe Ortolazabal.

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[Randin] sends Hench the photos he requested from Pedro Machado. He is happy to help with Hench's work, which recognizes the contributions of Finlay.

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Randin sends Hench two photographs of Agramonte Hospital, showing the spot where Lazear died. See Spanish original.