About this episode
Aarati tells the story of Dr. Carlos Finlay, the Cuban doctor who discovered that mosquitos can act as a vector for yellow fever.
Yellow fever killed thousands of people in the 1800s but no one understood how it spread. Aarati tells the story of the Cuban doctor who discovered that mosquitos can act as a vector for disease. Support the show For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.
People in this episode
Host: Aarati Asundi
Topics covered
- disease transmission
- historical figures
- medical discoveries
- mosquitoes
- yellow fever
- Cuban history
Keywords
- yellow fever
- Dr. Carlos Finlay
- mosquito vector
- disease spread
- Cuban doctor
- medical history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Smart Tea
Places: Cuba
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