The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-22
FOR rue cm,aLorrr IovssyL.
Chicken PoX and Small pox.

the Town Of Charlotte to have now srs,pl.
ed about 4 months, is not considered TO In
"Varicella by number Of respectable DIV.
siciaus, nor by the community a, large, which
is showa by the precautions taken 10 preyen,
i,s diffusion in the neghboring towns aud a.
mOog the population Of The surrounding country
! have no disposition TO charge Improve,
intentions in those who voluntarily published
their opinion tina, the erupiise disease i,
Charlotte xas entitled 10 such meme, for
think, from the great varieties which have oc.
CURED in this disease, tina, there was, a, f,u
some difficulty in aseeftaining its character.
but # Eve physicians please TO advise ,bs
public that a disease is not more danger.
Gus than the Wh"opipg Cough, or the M.,.
sles, ssa i've other physicians moi Of III.
duck order called "qsdeks,) hesitate TO ioin
in that opinion, under an apprehension ihs,
The disease possesses more grave character
II Is very natural that some discussion should
ensue from this contrariety Of opinion. e.,
every one in the community has an in,ere,,
10 the matter as well as the doctors and Ia.
right TO express a temperate opinion. even
with regard 20 the differences which exist.
mong ihom.
"Var,cella is cefiainly the latin mama
FOR " Chicken POI" as variola ,.theL,.
tin ,ern Tor SniaIl PoS Both disease, al.
, tanning their title from their roriabie and IN
/, constant symptoms. There are vsr,er,., Of
If
= kinds Of " varisrlis are named Gro,, th.;,
/, resentisnee to Small PoS. No one, hows,.
er foeo'leeIs hospital to have been yre,ared
IN any district Of country To receive psu.n,
$ affected BY Chicken Pos, Aeasie. or Whoo,.
ing Cough, While Two Of the ply sicians Who
rronosnecs the provsiling disease 4" to 10
Varicela have advised o hospital (,,ry
r properly for tho reception Of those effected
+ BY II.
r II, ia he no, hestion "to the public" /: had
:, been explained hat "Variceiia approsins.
Ted o. resfmbied Small Pos, aud lhs. II va,
=. proper, uadet the circumstances, 10 avoid "a
i, indiscrimlnate intercourse with the SICK, some
!. check nigh, have been given To the son,a.
>. glon which is now extending into the eosnr
There ara many Who say that varieties Of
:; vsreelln, of Chicken rox, have prevailed
-. this Community for twelve months past. who
4 nov believe thai The rarieties Of Small PEI
=. also sxia among IS. !, hsprca, tina, soms
=, OF these gentlenen have had opportunities Of
"a seelng and attending cases Of Small Pox else.
=. where, recognized us characteristics sad pro.
4 posed measures OF prevention by vsss Va.
/. ton and snn.iatefccsse.
II Small Pox docs prevail among ~, The
importance VI vaccination, with good mailer
and With proper attention TO prevent irlury
10 the eruption until II ripens. will be sl.~ed
10 w every experienced physician; but, II The
Is disease Is not Small Pox, vaccination Is sd
"A important, because ~safs always exposes to
~ such infection.
Physicians suy that diseases become mod.
ne ifes BY a6ereht causes ard vary N Their ap
to pearance at enefeni times. Il IS notorious
among Us how diverse are The pecsliar,iie,
Of fever and ngue. Why should Small Por b
'e cons sefed an exc. piion TO this rule OF ,arIe.
- ~ from which II has ia nsmcl Small Par
T. anw prevails at the North and 10 sad 10 be
y very mlid 10 rs character there.
here are IA the community some Old per.
sons no have suffered BY Smali Pos-lh.y
link they teeognlzs the disease nor. Som.
OF our citizsns have seen IL elsewhere, Who
have gradually arrived Of The same oplnos,
:, aad.some Of The younger ply sIcians say, and
have SAID So iiom the begIanrrg. believe
Ina, the, have nli been quite ss much abused
D. aud rldieulcd and vifud as those who called
Il, IT NaIiccla."
u Is not the lime TO call namcs or 10 quar-.
rel, bu: to exert ourselves 10 ascertain ia
"a What manner We can diminish the progfe.
q. OF the disease aud to alleviate the sufefrg
IN attendant upon II and restore The county seat
10 ITS ordinary ACTIVITY. enetgy md health.
Saalt Pos prevailed ~ MeckIenburg slsr
the War Of TIN Revolvion-r was koosn
er after the war Of 1919 and may now he he
-, result 81 some contamination worry dill fehI
from ihatta which II 10 commonly ATTRIBUTED
Vaccination is sad not 10 prevent the pre-
a. va'ling disease, bu, to promote 1t. ihlhk
.. this Is a mistake, so far as that portion Of the
RI. prevailing disease Is Small Pox.
=, Vaccination does not prevent Vafcela'
or Chickea Pox but tba. disease hps been
among Us for twelve month, and some are
a said 10 have died Of the "prevaillng Dr.
CO ease Who had Chicken Pox, ] : months ago
a. Az a general rule Chicken Pox nor Small
Fox do not affect the same person twice IN
'IIe time, although exceptions 10 The rule may
en- occur in both thesc Diseases. Vaccination
p. Is often very Imperlecily prac,ised with met
hcien, matter aud without due care 10 pre-
~ vent injury IN It's progress 10 maturity, wheh
is hItngether necessary 10 It's protective eha'
e, acter.
is Some who believe "the prevailing d'c'"
h. &c be Small POr and Who have vscelha'ea
), hundreds, say that this disease has not Siise'
" ed those thoroughly vaccinatsd, and that voc.
&c clnaiIon has not in any manner promoted 100
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