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Finlay Hypothesizes
Finlay publishes speculation that the mosquito is the vector of Yellow Fever. -
False Claim
Giuseppe Sanarelli announces that he has determined the bacterium Bacillus Icteroides as causing Yellow Fever. -
Bacillus Icteroides investigation
After Sanarelli's speclation that the Bacillus Icteroides was the microbe which cause yellow fever, Walter reed set out to test this, which resulted in his disproval of Sanarell's Hyopthesis -
War Begins
Spanish American War begins -
War Ends
Spanish American War ends -
Commission Appointed
Sternberg appoints the members of the Yellow Fever Commission -
experimentation
After two weeks of testing, the commission conludes the experiment after sufficient data. -
Lazear Dies
Jesse Lezear dies of Yellow Fever while working to establish the mosquito as the disease vector. -
Commission Findings
Reed announced that they had confirmed the mosquito as the disease vector -
Elimination in Cuba
In September of 1901, Yellow Fever took no lives in Havana for the first summer month in centuries. -
Reed Dies
Walter Reed dies after an infection of his appendix. -
Panama fever free
After Gorgas increased his efforts with newfound government support, the last case of the fever was reported shortly after. -
Construction Complete
The Panama Canal construction, the largest construction endeavor in US history, is completed.
