Yellow fever

Hanson discusses funding issues and a recent yellow fever outbreak.

Hanson discusses the spread of yellow fever in Peru, and the use of fish to control mosquitoes. He also discusses funding issues.

Hanson discusses funding and reports on yellow fever cases. He requests more inspectors.

Hanson discusses funding and the use of fish in breeding areas. He lists the people in charge of various locations, and has hopes of soon eliminating yellow fever on the coast.

Hanson reports on the yellow fever work in South America. He discusses the irregularity of mail, the effective use of fish for mosquito control, the yellow fever risk of Lima's poorer areas, and public health personnel. Hanson thanks the International Health Board for all of its support to the campaign.

In a report on the yellow fever work in Peru, Hanson discusses financial matters, correspondence received, the help extended by White and Carter, and manpower needs. Hanson declares the campaign is going well.

Hurd shares his recollections of Walter Reed at Johns Hopkins and later.

Hurd writes with suggestions for changes to Kelly's manuscript on the life of Walter Reed.

Muller sends Russell the pathology reports from West African fever cases.

Viets invites Hench to submit a manuscript, on Jesse Lazear's work in Cuba, for publication in the "Bulletin of the Medical Library Association."

The "Bulletin of the Medical Library Association" accepts Hench's papers on yellow fever for publication.

Viets offers to submit some of Hench's yellow fever papers to the "Bulletin of the Medical Library Association" for publication.

Carter, Jr., says his father's letters will give Hench interesting data. He suggests that Stitt and Williams might be able to help Hench find more information concerning what his father did in controlling yellow fever.

Carter explains the connection between his father and Walter Reed.

Carter discusses the accounts of Carroll, Gorgas, and Agramonte regarding Lazear's death.

[Carter] believes that human “carriers” of yellow fever, without symptoms, do not exist. He feels that Caldwell's case must involve either a human with undiagnosed yellow fever or an erroneous diagnosis of yellow fever.

Carter reviews, in detail, the "Report of the Yellow Fever Campaign in Second Yellow Fever Zone."

Carter writes about his health and his history of yellow fever. He discusses the possibility of eradicating yellow fever entirely. He mentions working in West Africa in the future.

[Carter] informs Russell that work on the yellow fever history has proceeded slowly. He requests payment for clerical services related to the writing of the book.

Carter recommends strict enforcement of sanitary rules to prevent further outbreaks of yellow fever. He believes that entire coast line of Peru is free of disease.