jan 1, 1901 - The First Human Virus The first human virus was what caused the yellow fever. The yellow fever was a deadly disease that was transmitted through the bite of an Aedes aegyptii mosquito. The virus was discovered and reported by Walter Reed. Sources - Date accessed: https://rybicki.blog/2012/02/06/a-short-history-of-the-discovery-of-viruses-part-1/ - 28/09/2018 https://resources.rndsystems.com/images/site/rnd-systems-viral-poster.png - 28/09/2018
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