Eradication of Yellow Fever in Panama
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:healthcare_organization
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Medical_Corps
local health authorities |
| gptkbp:established |
Panama_Canal_construction
|
| gptkbp:goal |
eliminate yellow fever transmission
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
part of broader efforts against infectious diseases
demonstrated effectiveness of vaccination influenced future public health initiatives |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Eradication of Yellow Fever in Panama
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| gptkbp:impact |
boosted economic development
increased worker safety enhanced_international_reputation_of_Panama |
| gptkbp:involved |
vaccination campaigns
sanitation improvements mosquito_control |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
improved public health
|
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
William_Gorgas
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
successful eradication of yellow fever
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
reduction of yellow fever cases
|
| gptkbp:significance |
paved_the_way_for_the_completion_of_the_Panama_Canal
|
| gptkbp:technique |
environmental management
public education vector control |
| gptkbp:timePeriod |
early 20th century
|