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After scientists confirmed that mosquitoes can transmit yellow fever and other diseases, mosquito control emerged as an important public health measure. Discover how Americans have managed mosquitoes at home and abroad through this selection of items from the NLM collection.
Report…Covering the Work of the Association During the Yellow Fever Epidemic, 1888, 1889
Courtesy National Library of Medicine
Jacksonville, Florida residents formed the Auxiliary Sanitary Association to coordinate the local response to yellow fever. In addition to raising money and distributing food and other supplies, they negotiated with the federal government over quarantine policy and the conditions in quarantine camps and hospitals.
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