AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
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Getting everyone across Europe to eat 5+ a day.
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It helped Soviet Russia prevent a typhus epidemic in Siberia.
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It helped reduce the incidence of leprosy.
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It began an international campaign to exterminate mosquitoes, thereby reducing the spread of malaria and yellow fever.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Against Malaria Foundation works to prevent the spread of malaria by distributing long-lasting, insecticide-treated mosquito nets to susceptible populations in developing countries. AMF has been active in 36 countries in Africa, Asia and South America, with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa.
Detailed explanation-2: -The best way to prevent yellow fever virus infection is to protect yourself from mosquito bites. Use insect repellent, wear long-sleeved shirts and pants, treat clothing and gear, and get vaccinated before traveling, if vaccination is recommended for you.
Detailed explanation-3: -Key facts. Yellow fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes. The “yellow” in the name refers to the jaundice that affects some patients.
Detailed explanation-4: -The deadly endemic diseases of yellow fever and malaria were dangerous obstacles that had already defeated French efforts to construct a Panama Canal in the 1880s. The crippling effects of these diseases, which incapacitated many workers and caused at least 20, 000 to die, led the French to abandon their goal in 1889.