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What breakthrough discovery in the late 1920s and early 1930s led to the development of a vaccine for yellow fever?
What breakthrough discovery in the late 1920s and early 1930s led to the development of a vaccine for yellow fever?
- The yellow fever virus could be grown inside laboratory mice (correct)
- The transmission method of yellow fever by female mosquitoes
- Monkeys were found to be carriers of the yellow fever virus
- The impact of yellow fever outbreaks on society
What was the significance of Dr. Max Theiler's vaccine in protecting people from yellow fever?
What was the significance of Dr. Max Theiler's vaccine in protecting people from yellow fever?
- It eradicated yellow fever entirely
- It provided a safe way to prevent yellow fever infection (correct)
- It only benefited monkeys, not humans
- It allowed humans to become immune to yellow fever
How did researchers discover that an infected female mosquito can pass the yellow fever virus on to all her offspring?
How did researchers discover that an infected female mosquito can pass the yellow fever virus on to all her offspring?
- By noticing transmission patterns in mosquito eggs (correct)
- Through observations of the spread of yellow fever among humans
- By studying the behavior of monkeys infected with yellow fever
- By identifying the role of male mosquitoes in virus transmission
What was a key finding about the yellow fever virus in infected mosquitoes' bodies?
What was a key finding about the yellow fever virus in infected mosquitoes' bodies?
How does a female mosquito transmit yellow fever to a host while feeding on blood?
How does a female mosquito transmit yellow fever to a host while feeding on blood?
Which aspect of yellow fever research directly contributed to the development of a vaccine for humans?
Which aspect of yellow fever research directly contributed to the development of a vaccine for humans?
What is the significance of the first three days of a yellow fever patient's illness in relation to mosquitoes?
What is the significance of the first three days of a yellow fever patient's illness in relation to mosquitoes?
Why is it impossible to completely eliminate the yellow fever virus?
Why is it impossible to completely eliminate the yellow fever virus?
What impact did the 1960s yellow fever epidemic in Ethiopia have on the population?
What impact did the 1960s yellow fever epidemic in Ethiopia have on the population?
Why do some people believe insecticides should not be used to kill mosquitoes?
Why do some people believe insecticides should not be used to kill mosquitoes?
What happened during a 2008 yellow fever outbreak in Paraguay when there was a shortage of vaccine?
What happened during a 2008 yellow fever outbreak in Paraguay when there was a shortage of vaccine?
Why do only three companies currently rank as approved yellow fever vaccine producers?
Why do only three companies currently rank as approved yellow fever vaccine producers?
What must a female mosquito do in order for its offspring to have the yellow fever virus cells?
What must a female mosquito do in order for its offspring to have the yellow fever virus cells?
Why is it crucial for a mosquito to bite a yellow fever patient within the first three days of illness?
Why is it crucial for a mosquito to bite a yellow fever patient within the first three days of illness?
Based on the text, why did some of Dr. Reed's volunteers not contract yellow fever after being bitten by mosquitoes?
Based on the text, why did some of Dr. Reed's volunteers not contract yellow fever after being bitten by mosquitoes?
Which factor explains why mosquitoes may not be able to infect humans with yellow fever even if they carry the virus?
Which factor explains why mosquitoes may not be able to infect humans with yellow fever even if they carry the virus?
How does the information about yellow fever's transmission time impact efforts to control outbreaks?
How does the information about yellow fever's transmission time impact efforts to control outbreaks?
Why might some individuals exposed to infected mosquitoes not develop yellow fever?
Why might some individuals exposed to infected mosquitoes not develop yellow fever?
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