Carlos Finlay
Cuban epidemiologist and physician
Born
Died
1915
110 years ago — 82 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Cuba
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Contributed significantly to the understanding of yellow fever. Proposed the mosquito as the vector for the disease, leading to groundbreaking research in disease transmission. Served as a professor of hygiene and taught medical students about tropical diseases. Conducted various studies that advanced epidemiology and public health in Cuba and beyond.
Proposed the role of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in yellow fever transmission
Conducted early research on the epidemiology of the disease
Influenced public health policies related to mosquito control
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