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 By 1906, more than 85% of the canal workers had been hospitalized.
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reduction in the prevalence of disease as a benefit of the Panama Canal. ... 
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Question: In 1904 Col. William Gorgas took charge of anti-disease efforts in the building of this
Answer: Panama Canal