Yellow fever

The commission examines cases of potential yellow fever at Las Animas Hospital. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

The commission examines cases of yellow fever at Las Animas Hospital and Benefica. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

The commission examines cases of yellow fever at Las Animas Hospital. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

The commission examines cases of yellow fever at San La zaro, Cuba. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

The commission examines cases of yellow fever at Las Animas Hospital. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

The report describes efforts to pass a Congressional bill honoring the yellow fever volunteers and securing pensions.

Carter reports on the yellow fever epidemic in the department of Lambayeque, including nature of epidemic and campaign.

Carter reports on yellow fever in Venezuela and Colombia.

Muller describes the liver of a suspected yellow fever case.

Miller reports on a possible yellow fever outbreak in Colombia.

Muller describes the liver of a suspected yellow fever case.

Muller states that it is difficult to determine if the liver is from a yellow fever case.

Muller's pathology report on West African fever cases include tentative diagnoses.

In this pathology report Muller describes the liver and kidney from a patient, and states that the case was probably not yellow fever.

This report is a detailed account of the yellow fever epidemic in French West Africa, including information on control measures, vaccinotherapy, serotherapy, and experimental findings.

This report discusses the probable origin of yellow fever in Africa.

Carter discusses needed mosquito-control work in Guayaquil and the endemic focus of yellow fever. He believes that the local population will cooperate, and so work should proceed. The city should be provided with a proper water supply to ensure continued success of the work.

This report describes the route and the outbreak of malaria on the steamship “Garth Castle.”

Mason reports on the Panama Canal Zone Sanitary Department activities with appendices: A - plan of action; B - departmental organization; C - free distribution of quinine.

Carroll gives a detailed report about his involvement with the yellow fever project in Cuba and the necessity of having human volunteers. He also provides a listing of his publications. Included are notes by Truby. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]