USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR

[SOURCES]
What two diseases caused death and severe illness for people in the Canal Zone?

(A) tetnus

(B) ** malaria

(C) ** yellow fever

(D) black plague

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -The virus is spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Yellow fever is a very rare cause of illness in U.S. travelers. Illness ranges from a fever with aches and pains to severe liver disease with bleeding and yellowing skin (jaundice).

Concept note-2: -20% to 50% of infected persons who develop severe disease die. Yellow fever virus is transmitted to people primarily through the bite of infected Aedes or Haemagogus mosquitoes.

Concept note-3: -Yellow fever is caused by an arbovirus (a virus transmitted by vectors such mosquitoes, ticks or other arthropods) transmitted to humans by the bites of infected Aedes and Haemagogus mosquitoes.

Concept note-4: -Yellow fever virus has three transmission cycles: jungle (sylvatic), intermediate (savannah), and urban.