Amplify Review

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What is yellow fever?

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Yellow fever is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, primarily the Aedes aegypti species.

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How is yellow fever transmitted?

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Yellow fever is transmitted through the bite of infected female mosquitoes.

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What is the role of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in yellow fever?

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Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are the primary vectors that carry and transmit the yellow fever virus.

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What significant event helped protect people from yellow fever?

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Developing a yellow fever vaccine was the most significant event in protecting people from the disease.

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What did Dr. Reed's research contribute to science?

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Dr. Reed's research improved future scientific experimentation methods, particularly in understanding disease transmission.

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What is the cause of yellow fever?

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Yellow fever is caused by a virus.

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What was a misconception about yellow fever transmission?

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It was once believed that both male and female mosquitoes transmitted yellow fever, but only female mosquitoes do.

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What was one outcome of the research on yellow fever?

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Sanitation workers sprayed poison gas and oil to destroy mosquitoes and their eggs.

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What did NOT occur as a result of the yellow fever research?

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A cure for yellow fever was not developed.

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What is the significance of the yellow fever virus entering a mosquito's eggs?

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If the yellow fever virus enters a mosquito's eggs, it can be passed on to the next generation of mosquitoes.