Military orders regarding precautionary measures against mosquitoes December 21, 1900

Containers:

Box 23, Folder 13

Creator:

Scott, Hugh L.

Extent:

1 page

Scope and content:

General Orders #6 states that the mosquito is responsible for malaria, yellow fever, and filarial infection, and that all military posts should take every precaution to eradicate the mosquito. A handwritten note states that Kean wrote up this order in the absence of Havard. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Language:

English

Subjects:

Diseases
Human Experimentation
Military Medicine
Mosquitoes
military records

Names:

Scott, Hugh L.

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