HOW YELLOW FEVER HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES

1881- Carlos Finlay, a Cuban physician suggested the disease was carried by a mosquito.

1900- Walter Reed, a U.S. Army physician, proved that Yellow Fever is carried by a mosquito.

1927- Three research physicians proved that Yellow Fever was caused by a virus.

1937-Max Theiler, a South African research physician developed a vaccine to prevent Yellow Fever.