Mosquitoes

Carter gives Boldridge advice regarding Guatemala, including precautions to take. He offers his opinions about the people of Latin America.

Carter writes to Boldridge concerning Geiger's pamphlet on Anopheles mosquito flight experiment.

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

[Carter] discusses a fever outbreak in Ecuador. He weighs the evidence for and against a diagnosis of yellow fever.

Carter writes that he agrees with the Pareja report regarding yellow fever in Ecuador.

Carter sends Russell his comments on Connor's paper about the biology of the mosquito vector.

[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] responds to a report on yellow fever outbreaks in the Guianas.

[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 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] comments on Robertson's proposed bubonic plague study and on plague infected fleas.

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

Carter asks Bruns about mosquito breeding in puddles with mud sides.

Carter writes about the history of yellow fever in South America and his research on the subject.

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 writes that more work is needed to eliminate yellow fever. He discusses the recent yellow fever outbreak in Columbia. Carter also comments on the origins of yellow fever.

Carter writes that he believes control of aegypti mosquitoes in the Bucaramanga-Cucuta area of Colombia may be sufficient to eliminate yellow fever from the entire region.

[Carter] writes that he is recuperating from an angina pectoris attack. He agrees with Hanson's yellow fever strategy. He discusses his current work on the origins of yellow fever.