If we go back to the year 1898 and consider the point of view of europeans and their american descendants about to enter the tropics yellow fever to them was by far the most dangerous disease with which they were likely to come in contact i am referring now principally to the american tropics as yellow fever affected principally this region and this was particularly the case when it was . I think i have said enough to indicate without going into the statistics of death rate etc that panama once notorious as a white ivfosquioes are fairly common still st frijoes and monte llrio 0 sanitation in the tropics with special reference to mans grave is now as healthy as most temperate countries and the favourabe reports whmh may 1e read concermng this matter are in no . Sanitation in the tropics with special reference to the panama canal zone trinidad and british guiana tra we use cookies to enhance your experience on our websiteby continuing to use our website you are agreeing to our use of cookies. In 1901 gorgas was sent to havana to undertake a special campaign against the yellow fever mosquito aedes aegypti his methods of sanitation were so successful that in three months yellow fever was practically eradicated from havana gorgas outlined the main principles of his methods in the above paper garrison morton norman 5460. Sanitation of the tropics with special reference to malaria and yellow fever gorgas william crawford on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers sanitation of the tropics with special reference to malaria and yellow fever