Yellow Fever Review

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What causes yellow fever?

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Yellow fever is caused by a virus.

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True or False: At the end of the story, Dr. Finlay became a hero of Cuba.

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True

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Why was Mabel Lazear angry after her husband's death?

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Mabel Lazear was angry because she was never informed her husband was sick.

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What did the volunteers at Camp Lazear agree to in the consent form?

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The volunteers agreed to participate in experiments, be bitten by infected mosquitoes, and be infected with yellow fever.

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How many times did Dr. Reed do the 'contaminated clothes' experiment?

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Dr. Reed did the 'contaminated clothes' experiment 3 times.

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What is yellow fever?

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Yellow fever is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, characterized by fever, chills, loss of appetite, and muscle pain.

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What are the symptoms of yellow fever?

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Symptoms include fever, chills, loss of appetite, muscle pain, and in severe cases, liver damage.

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How is yellow fever transmitted?

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Yellow fever is transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes.

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What role did Dr. Finlay play in the study of yellow fever?

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Dr. Finlay was a key figure in identifying mosquitoes as the vector for yellow fever.

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What was the significance of Camp Lazear?

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Camp Lazear was a research facility where experiments were conducted to understand yellow fever.