The greatest threat to the health of workers on the Panama Canal was the disease _____________.

The greatest threat was malaria.

Answered by Janiva855 | 2024-06-10

The greatest threat to the health of workers on the Panama Canal was yellow fever, which severely affected the workforce and hindered construction efforts. Research by Carlos Finlay and Walter Reed helped identify mosquitoes as the disease carriers, leading to improved public health measures. Ultimately, these actions helped reduce disease and supported the successful completion of the canal in 1914.
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Answered by Janiva855 | 2024-12-26