Mosquitoes

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.

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.

Carter requests to know what was said at the malaria conference concerning mosquito breeding in wells and containers.

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 describes the literature he is covering for his abstracts.

Carter critiques Mayne's manuscript on the Anopheles mosquito.

Carter provides instructions for malaria prevention. He notes that the Rockefeller Foundation has shown interest in sponsoring a anti-malaria campaign.

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.

[Carter] requests data on the mosquito Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti.

[Carter] discusses Scannell's work against yellow fever in Chiapas, Mexico.

[Carter] reports that MacFie is being sent to Africa to research the breeding of Stegomyia in mud puddles. He discusses his health.

[Carter] responds to Scannell's critique of his epidemiology paper.

Carter thanks Scannell for his critique of Carter's epidemiology paper and states that Scannell will find well-educated physicians in Brazil.

Carter provides camp and family news.

Carter expresses regret that he will not be able to hear Whitmore present his paper. He discusses the difficulty of yellow fever diagnosis and recommends a pathologist for yellow fever work.

Carter feels that there is no danger to the coast from any yellow fever east of the Peruvian mountains due to distance, population size, and a paucity of water storage.

[Carter] critiques Connor's articles on mosquitoes, fish, and yellow fever. He credits Connor with the use of fish for mosquito control in recent yellow fever campaigns.