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Ramón Virasoro, MD
@RamonVirasoro
Board Certified Urologist. Professor of Urology. Eastern Colorado VA Health Care System. Opinions my own.
Dec 3, 2020 • 19 tweets • 12 min read
#ThrowbackThurday
137 years ago, to the day, Carlos J. Finlay, Cuban physician and researcher was born. He discovered that #YellowFever is transmitted by the mosquito #AedesAegiptis. In his honor @opsoms established December 3 as #DiaDelMedico in #Latinoamerica Carlos J. Finlay, in full Carlos Juan Finlay, (born Dec. 3, Juan Carlos Finlay y de Barrés was born in Puerto Príncipe (now Camagüey), Cuba to Scottish-born Dr. Edward (Eduardo) Finlay and French-born Elisa (Isabel) de Barrés.