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Dr.Carlos Finlays birth
Dr.Carlos Finlay was born on December 3rd 1833. When he was older he reversed his name to Carlos Juan. His name was origionaly Juan Carlos. -
School Attended
Carlos attended The Jefferson Medical Colledge in Philidalphia,Pennsylvania. -
Graduated
He graduated while also comleting his studies in Havana, and in Paris. After that he setteled in Havana and opened up a medical practice. -
Professional Career
Dr.Carlos Finlays work was carried out around the 1870s, but was finally more recognized in or around the 1900s. -
First to theorize
He was the first to theorize that in 1881 a mosquito was a carrier of the disease called "Yellow Fever" now known as a disease Vector carring "Yellow Fever". Which is why he mainly studied Msquitos and the diease "Yellow Fever". -
Another Idea
A year later he identified that a mosquito of the Genus Andes as the organism transmitting the "Yellow Fever". His theory was followed by the recommendation to control the mosuito population,as a way to control the diease from spreading. -
Hypotheses Confirmed!
In 1900 His hypothesis and proofs were confirmed nearly 20 years later by the Walter Reed Commission in 1900. -
Moving to greater things!!!
Dr.Carlos Finlay later went on to become the cheif health officer of Cuba from 1902 to 1909. -
Completeing....
Around 1909 is when Dr.Carlos finlay completed being the "Chief Health Officer" of Cuba. -
Death
On August 21,1915 He died from a stroke at his home in Havana,Cuba he was 81yrs old.
