Profiles in Science
Carlos J. Finlay: Eradicating Yellow Fever
Biography
Dr. Carlos J. Finlay: Discoverer of the Theory of the Transmission of Yellow Fever by the Mosquito
News & Events
Science 2.0: "Mosquito Bites Have A Genetic Component, Finds Twins Study"
Reports on a study that indicates our genes may be involved in how attractive we are to mosquitoes.
MNT: "Yellow fever research breakthrough could lead to better treatment"
Reports on a study that may lead to faster diagnosis of yellow fever, which 200,000 people still suffer from each year.
Research
Google - Research database allows searching of the scholarly literature.
Experiment!
Using a choose-your-own-story format, the reader takes the role of a fictional doctor during the 1793 Yellow Fever outbreak in Philadelphia in 1793.
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States
National Academies Press: A Framework for K-12 Science Education
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