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What was the primary focus of researchers at the Rockefeller Institute?
What was the primary focus of researchers at the Rockefeller Institute?
- Developing vaccines for smallpox, rabies, anthrax, diphtheria, and meningitis
- Organ transplantation and limb reattachment (correct)
- Predicting a future without communicable disease
- Recruiting the best doctors and microbiologists
What was the main reason for Welch's concern about the epidemic?
What was the main reason for Welch's concern about the epidemic?
- The overcrowding of training camps (correct)
- The spread of secondary cases of pneumonia
- The seasonal nature of the disease
- The lack of available vaccines and antitoxins
What did Welch dispatch to fight the epidemic?
What did Welch dispatch to fight the epidemic?
- Bacterial pneumonia serum (correct)
- Smallpox vaccine
- Experimental flu vaccine
- Antitoxins for diphtheria
Why did influenza seem less serious compared to measles?
Why did influenza seem less serious compared to measles?
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What happened as infected American troops boarded troop ships?
What happened as infected American troops boarded troop ships?
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