University of Virginia
Medical History: Yellow Fever and Walter Reed
Photographs and documents from the University of Virginia's Hench-Reed Collection tell the story of the work done in Cuba at the turn of the 20th century toward finding the cause of Yellow Fever. Hyperlinks to additional information.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Entomology: Yellow Fever
Information about yellow fever, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical areas. The article discusses how to prevent yellow fever, and how the disease affects a person. (Published: February 28, 2008)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Travelers' Health: Disease Directory
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides information on over 40 diseases that travelers might need to be prepared for. Information includes description of disease, risk for travelers, preventive measures and treatment.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Yellow Fever
This site from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has information on yellow fever. The site is broken into the following sections: Yellow Fever Disease, Yellow Fever Vaccine Requirements, Yellow Fever Precautions, and Risk...
The College of Physicians
The History of Vaccines
Complete medical education project explores the role and uses of vaccines now and in the past. Find information and analysis about vaccination controversies; answers to frequent questions about vaccinations; timelines of diseases,...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Panama Canal
Regarded as one of the seven wonders of the modern world, the Panama Canal opened for business on August 15, 1914. America's ingenuity and innovation had triumphed over insurmountable odds. PBS brings us this incredible story via online...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Gail Borden, Jr. 1801 1874
Good resource for biographical information on Gail Borden who was a teacher, soldier, surveyor, tax collector, missionary, but most of all an inventor. Best known for his invention of condensed milk.
Digital History
Digital History: The u.s., Cuba, and the Platt Amendment [Pdf]
After the SpanishAmerican War the American occupation of Cuba and the adoption of the Platt Amendment, which was forced upon the Cuban government when it formed its constitution, showed the signs of imperialism on the part of the United...
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: The Buzz About Mosquitoes
As annoying as mosquitoes are, they are an essential part of the web of life. However, they also carry and spread diseases that can kill people. See how scientists are researching mosquitoes to help control the spread of these diseases.
Other
Benjamin Rush and Yellow Fever: Dr. Jean Deveze During the 1793 Epidemic
Fascinating day by day observations of patients afflicted in the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia by a physician who was treating them.
United Nations
United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Fighting Disease
The United Nations has distributed this list to make school age children aware of the communicable diseases that have most recently had an effect on society. Good descriptions are provided for each of the 11 diseases.
University of Virginia
Uva Health Sciences Library: Walter Reed
As part of the extensive Yellow Fever Collection at the University of Virginia, this brief biography of Walter Reed traces his career in the Army's Medical Corps and his investigation into the cause of the deadly yellow fever. Hyperlinks...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Yellow Fever Cause Discovered
You have probably never heard of anyone you know having Yellow Fever. But in the early 1900s, it was mysterious as well as deadly. How was it transmitted? What did people do to try to prevent getting sick? Read the story at this site.
Harvard University
Harvard University Library Open Collections Program: The Yellow Fever
Students investigate the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. Some topics explored are Benjamin Rush, the Santo Domingan influence, and background information on the yellow fever. Additional resources include web pages, references, and...
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Yellow Fever
Site about Yellow Fever, vaccine, countries at risk in Africa, control, and epidemiology of yellow fever in 1994 and 1995. This site also has a great table of the number of cases and deaths reported to the World Health Organization...