Were proud to feature Major Walter Reed, M.D., in Union Banks - TopicsExpress



          

Were proud to feature Major Walter Reed, M.D., in Union Banks Community Matters spotlight series. Major Walter Reed, M.D. led an effort of Army doctors, research scientists and American soldiers who volunteered for medical trials to confirm that Yellow Fever was transmitted by mosquitoes rather than direct contact. Their discovery curtailed the spread of the deadly disease, enabling the United States to complete the Panama Canal in 1914. Named one of the seven wonders of the modern world by the American Society of Civil Engineers, The Panama Canal changed the world by linking the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 05:00:24 +0000

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