Coming Next Week: "Pest Week at the Medical Museum!" -- Yellow Fever Talk--7/13--12pm

 

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“Yellow Fever – The Scourge Revealed” Lunchtime Talk at Medical Museum, 7/13/10, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m., Free!   A Presentation by CAPT Stanton E. Cope, Ph.D. Medical Service Corps, U.S. Navy Director, Armed Forces Pest Management Board

Bring your lunch and celebrate Pest Week at the National Museum of Health and Medicine with an intriguing talk about Yellow Fever and some of the events that led to greater control of this terrible disease. The talk will focus on a brief history of the disease and its impact on the U.S. and world; the experiments done in Cuba by the Walter Reed Commission using human volunteers; and more. Additionally, papers, books and other items, some of which are from the 18th century, will be on display. These items, including a reprint signed and corrected by Major Walter Reed, are from CAPT Cope’s award-winning collection on Yellow Fever. Where: NMHM (Building 54), in Russell Auditorium When: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (bring your lunch!) Questions: (202) 782-2673 or http://www.nmhm.washingtondc.museum