"Sanitation in Panama" by William Crawford Gorgas is a historical account of early 20th-century medical efforts to combat yellow fever in Panama and the breakthroughs regarding its transmission. The book examines previous struggles against the disease, describing the methods, challenges, and preventative measures used in safeguarding health during the Panama Canal's construction, along with the initial impact of the disease both on populations and economies. It recounts damaging epidemics and introduces the vital discoveries about the role of the stegomyia mosquito in spreading yellow fever, setting the stage for further exploration of sanitation's vital role in disease eradication.
Sanitation in Panama
By William Crawford Gorgas
Discover how medical heroes fought deadly diseases to make one of the world's most important construction projects possible.
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About the AuthorWilliam Crawford Gorgas KCMG was a United States Army physician and 22nd Surgeon General of the U.S. Army (1914–1918). He is best known for his work in Florida, Havana and at the Panama Canal in abating the transmission of yellow fever and malaria by controlling the mosquitoes that carry these diseases, for which he used the discoveries made by the Cuban doctor Carlos J. Finlay. At first, Finlay's strategy was greeted with considerable skepticism and opposition to such hygiene measures. However, the measures Gorgas put into practice as the head of the Panama Canal Zone Sanitation Commission saved thousands of lives and contributed to the success of the canal's construction.
William Crawford Gorgas KCMG was a United States Army physician and 22nd Surgeon General of the U.S. Army (1914–1918). He is best known for his work in Florida, Havana and at the Panama Canal in abating the transmission of yellow fever and malaria by controlling the mosquitoes that carry these diseases, for which he used the discoveries made by the Cuban doctor Carlos J. Finlay. At first, Finlay's strategy was greeted with considerable skepticism and opposition to such hygiene measures. However, the measures Gorgas put into practice as the head of the Panama Canal Zone Sanitation Commission saved thousands of lives and contributed to the success of the canal's construction.
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