Question

Mosquitoes were carrying the cause of yellow fever. The statement was concluded by

• A. Carlos Finlay
• B. Louis Pasteur
• C. Martinus Beijerinck
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Carlos Finlay

Dr. Carlos Finlay, a Cuban physician identified the cause of yellow fever. He played an important role in reducing the incidence of yellow fever in tropical climates throughout the world. Finlay concluded that yellow fever and malaria could not be transmitted from person to person without a vector (carrier). He identified that mosquito was the carrier of both illnesses. Thus the correct answer is option A.