Name
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Walter Reed
Physician
Born 1851 - Died 1902
1. At what age did Walter Reed receive his medical degree?
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2. Where did Reed study when he was in the Army, and how long was
he there?
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3. Which disease did they discover was carried by flies?
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4. How did he conclude that yellow fever was not communicable
(spread from person to person).
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5. How did they test to find out how yellow fever spread?
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6. How would you describe people who volunteered for this project?
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7. After they had the results of the test, how did they stop the
spread of the disease?
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8. What other diseases do they use similar steps to prevent in
modern times?
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9. How did they honor Walter Reed?
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