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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.
Film produced for the Rockefeller Foundation’s West African Yellow Fever Commission, ca. 1927
Courtesy National Library of Medicine
The Rockefeller Foundation, a philanthropic organization, supported yellow fever research in the early 20th century. This silent film documents its efforts to control the disease in West Africa through a combination of research and mosquito abatement.
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