Abstract

GARCIA RODRIGUEZ, Miguel Emilio. Prayer in commemoration of the anniversary of the birth of Carlos J. Finlay. AMC [online]. 2015, vol.19, n.6, pp. 676-684. ISSN 1025-0255.

Background: Carlos J. Finlay Barrés was a Cuban scientist who made incursions into many fields of medicine. The discovery of the transmitting agent of yellow fever was one his contributions to science. Objective: to pay homage to the life and work of Carlos J. Finlay Barrés and present it in the solemn session of the Provincial Health Scientific Board of Camagüey. Methods: a review of digital historical documents obtained through Infomed and of articles published in the data bases of Pubmed, Medline and Scielo was made. Conclusions: a great man of science, who served the mankind with the eradication of yellow fever, is honored. The medical staff that is fighting Ebola virus disease is also honored.

Keywords : AEDES; YELLOW FEVER; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; CULICIDAE; HISTORICAL ARTICLE.

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