This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Yellow fever mosquito experiments cited by Dr Walter Reed
William Reed's report details eleven subjects inoculated by mosquitoes to test yellow fever transmission. Two cases showed infection, including Dr James Carroll, with extensive fever progression and a fatal outcome for an unnamed subject, while nine cases yielded negative results. The account highlights procedures, timing, and the controversial ethics of the study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esch Coe
James Carroll
Carroll
United States Army
Aix
Th. Carroll
Jansdice
Oh White
Columbia Barracks
Roger P. Assow
Lascar
Lazear
Amos Fulto