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May 15, 2024 · When the U.S. took over building the Canal in 1904, Theodore Roosevelt appointed Colonel William Gorgas to the post of Chief Sanitary Engineer. Gorgas had successfully eradicated yellow fever from Cuba in 1901 after the discovery that the mosquito Aedes egyptii was the carrier of the disease.
6 days ago · Dr. William C. Gorgas was born October 3, 1854 in Toulminville, AL. He served in the US Army (1880–1918) as a physician and the 22nd Surgeon General of the U.S. Army (1914–1918). Dr. Gorgas was assigned to Fort Brown in 1882 at the height of a yellow fever (also known as "yellow jack") epidemic, in Brownsville and Matamoros.
1 day ago · Chief engineer John Frank Stevens Sanitation officer William C. Gorgas. The US formally took control of the canal property on May 4, 1904, inheriting from the French a depleted workforce and a vast jumble of buildings, infrastructure, and equipment, much of it in poor condition.
- May 4, 1904; 119 years ago
- 3 locks up, 3 down per transit; all three lanes, (3 lanes of locks)
- 82 km (51 miles)
- Open, expansion opened June 26, 2016
May 9, 2024 · Dr. William Gorgas successfully eradicated yellow fever and contained malaria in Panama. His innovative tactics, including mosquito control measures, sanitation practices, and quarantine facilities, proved to be highly effective.
Apr 24, 2024 · While at Las Animas Hospital in Havana, Maass volunteered to take part in an experiment conducted by Major William C. Gorgas and John Guitéras on yellow fever immunization. The theory of the experiment was that, given prompt hospital care under controlled conditions, a mild case of yellow fever would ensue and the victim would recover, immune ...
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6 days ago · The American sanitary campaign in the Panama Canal Zone led by William C. Gorgas successfully eradicated yellow fever and drastically reduced mosquito populations. Gorgas’ efforts in implementing mosquito control measures played a vital role in ensuring the health and safety of the workers involved in the project.
Apr 25, 2024 · William Crawford Gorgas KCMG (1854 –1920) was a United States Army physician and 22nd Surgeon General of the U.S. Army (1914–1918). Having survived yellow fever himself while posted to Fort Brown, Gorgas is best known for his work abating the transmission of yellow fever and malaria by controlling the mosquitoes that carry these diseases.
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