Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-01-13

Mr. Eprros My attention has lately been
called TO a disease which seems to be prevailing
very generally throughout our County. II IS an IN
fictitious disease, conveyed from one to another oy
innocuatioI; it produces an uleel, where the mat
ter is inserted, which, in few days discharges pur-
ulsnl matter or pus lin some il becomes difused in
the system, and ulcers of the same character APP
pear on different parts OF the body. By many Of
our citizens il has been mistaken for VAGINA, or
cow pox. Those who have never seen the true
vaccine disease are liable to be deceived By the
constitutional symptoms, which appear very much
the same.
The genuine vaccine disease, instead Of an ul-
cerous so-o discharsag purulent matter from lit
tie pressure. and continuing thus 10 discharge Tor
great length Of time, appears in few days after
the insertion Of the virus, with perfectly crcum-
scribed vescle containing pure lymph, on color
less, transparent fluid, little depressed in the cen
ire surrounded by an areoar efiloIescenso Oh The
ningh day. About the tenth Of eleventh day the
centre of the pus,uls begins to assume dark APP
pearance aud this darkness gradually eXtenls to-
wards tile circumference. The scab acquires a
deep mahogany appearance about the fourteenth
or sixteenth day.
OF the genuine vaccine disease | fear there has
been but few cases, comparatively, IN this County
since the Small ?ox made lis appearance in Pate
willie that can be depended upon as prophyaciic
against the Small Pox infection. lbs very we'll
known that many circumstances occur TO render
vaccination, even with good vaccine virus, spuri-
ous.
1t may become diverted from its regular course
either by idiosyncresy or by some disease for which
the system mas been innoculated, as 10 rhc with
hundreds in oar community at the present time. |
have vaccinated, within a few weeks past, many
with virus which appeared TO produce the genuine
vaccine disease in some who had not been previ
ously vaccinated with spurious matter. In Others
who had been vaccinatcd with spurious matter i
would seem to be degiated ltom the genuns cours'
and assume the Character OF \ spurious disease
In others whore the spurious disease was local, no
vet difused, or absorbed INTO the sysiem it woulc
have the appearance Of the genuine vaccine dis
ease, yet virus taken from that subject and insert
ed into another would produce a spurious disease
am aware that many in our community are nov
vnccinatins one from another with this spurious
matter the consequence Of which, should the Small
Pox continue to prevail in our Couniy, would bs
fearful. / have cautioned people to beware of hi:
spurious matter and shall continue to do so, not
withstandng the eye of the Editor Of the Herald
My motives me public may judge. In respect Il
the virus used at Lancaster, saw n few cases
those | pronounced spurious and had the asser
ton of two medical gentlemen who had had bet
ter opportunity of observing its operation than my
self, that it was ali spurious | hope tho Editor
Of tbs Herald may not he deceived in his medica
authority, rejoice to know thelc is one of the
medical faculty in whom he has confidence.
G. w. BICKNEIL.
Po,osi, January y, 1913