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uses them as evidence to show that the disease may be trans- 

 mitted in other ways than by the mosquito. A strong summing 

 up of the arguments against the mosquito theory. Reprint of 

 editorial in Tex. Med. Jour., Oct., 1907, also follows this 

 article. 



The Extinction of Yellow Fever at Rio de Janeiro. Lancet, II, 

 1909, p. 404. A review of a French publication giving the re- 

 sults of the work from 1903 to present time. In 1903 before 

 work was begun there were 584 deaths from yellow fever. In 

 1908 only 4, and none so far in 1909. Success accredited to 

 mosquito work and general sanitation. 



A Pioneer in Research on Yellow Fever. Editorial in Brit. Med. 

 Jour., May 30, 1908, p. 1306. Refers to the work of L. D. 

 Beauperthuy, who, in 1853, set forth the theory that yellow 

 fever was transmitted by mosquitoes. 



DENGUE 



Ashburn, P. M., and Craig, C. F. Experimental Investiga- 

 tions Regarding the Etiology of Dengue Fever. Jour. Infec. 

 Diseases, Vol. V, 1907, pp. 440-475. Conclude that the 

 disease is spread only by mosquitoes. 



Coleman, Thomas D. Dengue. Osier's Mod. Med., Vol. II, 

 1907, p. 489. ^Etiology, pathology, etc.; possibility of Culex 

 fatigans disseminating the disease. 



Graham, H. "The Dengue"; a Study of Its Pathology and 

 Mode of Propagation. Jour, of Trop. Med. &° Hyg., July 1, 

 1903, p. 209. Experiments which seem to show that dengue 

 is transmitted by Culex fatigans, 



Leichtenstern, O. Dengue. In Nothnagel's Encyclopedia of 

 Practical Med., Amer. Ed., 1905, pp. 720-743. Consideration 

 of the disease and its transmission. 



Ross, E. H. The Prevention of Dengue Fever. Amer. Trop. 

 Med. 6* Parasit., Vol. II, No. 3, July 1, 1908, pp. 193-195. 



