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Dec 4, 1500
Orgin of yellow fever
I don't know specific date of yellow fever, but I do know that it orginated in Africa. It then it was brought to the New World during the slave trade of the 1500s. -
Boston Quarantie
Due to yellow fever people were quarantined to their homes. -
Enters American Colonies
In 1699 yellow fever spread to the American Colonies via the slave trade. -
Philadelphia Decimated
Yellow fever wipes out the population of Philadelphia. -
Yellow fever hits the Mississippi Valley
Yellow fever travels to the Mississippi Valley and people begin dying. -
Carlos Finlay
Carlos Finlay identifies a suspect for yellow fever. -
First Mistake
Bacterium was mistakenly blamed for the yellow fever epedemic. -
US Army Research
US Army researchers discover the cause of yellow fever. -
Mosquito Efforts
Efforts begin to control the yellow fever disease. -
Yellow Fever No Longer an Epidemic
North America see the last yellow fever epidemic. -
Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation forms a commission to oversee the yellow fever epedemic. -
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Max Theiler Begins his Research
Max Theiler begins to work on his vaccination for yellow fever. -
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Max Theiler Working on vaccination
Max contiues to work on finding a vaccination for yellow fever. -
Max Theiler develops a vaccination
Max finally found a vaccination which helped with the yellow fever epedemic. -
Max Theiler Wins Nobel Prize
Max wins a Nobel Prize for his work on the yellow fever vaccination. -
US Anti-Mosquito Platform
United States begins working on protecting Americans from mosquitos who could be carrying the disease. -
Yellow Fever Makes a Comeback
Yellow fever is found in patients in South America. -
Yellow Fever Deaths In America
Infected people were dying due to yellow fever. -
Vaccination Efforts Continue
Due to new cases and deaths, more research is happening and vaccination efforts are being supported.
