Characteristics
This man was known to be a dandy and had a curled mustache.
Who was Aristides Agramonte?
How many different symptoms can you name? Name at least 5 of them.
What is; chills, fever, headache, yellow skin, yellow eyes, delirium, black vomit?
Where Dr. Lazear was when John Kissinger asked; "Doctor, are you sick?"
What was sitting at his desk?
On May 24, 1900, the U.S. government sent orders to four American army doctors. What was their primary mission?
What was "Find out how yellow fever was spread or what caused it?"
When the doctors wrote letters home, why weren't they always honest with their wives?
What is because they didn't want them to worry?
Played football while attending college.
Who was Jesse Lazear?
What temperature did most patients with yellow fever get while they were infected with yellow fever?
What is 104 degrees Fahrenheit?
Dr. Lazear claimed that at it was at this hospital where he was bitten by an infected mosquito.
What is Las Animas Hospital?
During mid to late July in the year 1900, something very significant happened in a jail cell at Pinar Del Rio. What was it?
What is A man in a cell all alone and who had not been around anyone died from yellow fever. They placed other men in that exact cell and none of them contracted yellow fever. This let the doctors know that germs from sheets and clothing did not transmit yellow fever?
Aristides Agramonte was going to take his family to which country for a vacation?
Where is United States?
This gentleman came up with the theory that yellow fever was spread by mosquitoes. Many people said he was a bit "touched."
Who was Carlos Finlay?
What was considered to be the worse symptom someone sick with yellow fever could have? They generally died a few days after this happening.
What is vomiting black/dried black blood?
The place where Dr. Lazear's wife was when he passed away from yellow fever.
What is Massachusetts?
On June 21-24, Dr. Reed took a boat from Washington D.C. to Cuba to begin looking into the transmission and cause of yellow fever. What was the name of that boat?
What is USS Sedgwick?
This wonderful doctor was blessed to have five children. Who was it?
Who is Dr. James Carroll?
His main Job on the team was to conduct autopsies.
Who was Dr. Agramonte?
This symptom would cause patients to get up out of bed and run around the room.
What is delirium?
Where Dr. Reed was located when Lazear and Carroll were sick with yellow fever.
What is Washington?
What was the significant year this story takes place in?
What is 1900?
The name of Dr. Walter Reed's daughter was ...
What is Blossom Reed?
Feeding the fish was one thing this doctor might do often.
Who was Dr. Reed?
This is typically the first symptom of yellow fever most people reported.
What is chills?
The place where this story mainly takes place in.
What is Havanna Cuba?
What was the month and date Dr. Jesse Lazear was bitten by a mosquito?
What is September 13, 1900?
What was the name of Dr. Jesse Lazear's son?
What is Houston Lazear?