Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-18
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But diptheria is not new d'sea'e. Mel
ical records Of the earliest origin contain
accounts Of disease 10 which many OF the
symptoms Of dip,heria are clearly dehnci'
The accounts given by Are,Su'. one OF the
mo-, distinguished Greek Physicians, Of tie
MAXIM Erypharfvi. idenuss. tha, disease
With the one We are now considering. Ma
eroSu. describes similar disease that pre-
vailed q, Rome, A. u. $50. Another nedi-
cal writer gives an account Of its rre-ence
in holland. a. an spide,' &c. A. ID. 1885,. IL
pr.,ailei at Naples. in lois, where u nun.
herei IL. victims by thousands. In 1910, IL
appeared in New York. In the 18th cen
iury {, also prevailed IN d,asren, part. Of
the world. The trst account Of the disease
assuming the nam. OF Dipihsria ~a' in the
YEAR 1915. when il prevailed at Tours, Dip
thsrIa i. derived from Greek word. which
,iguif igr-eJ hts
4, will not b. nsec--ary 20 add more state
psnt. 10 show tia, dir,heria 70 not q new
disease. hut u. sh-cpce from this country
for rn,re than a halfA century. ~. almost
dropped i IRON tie Vocabulary Of diseases
found in our medical works.
The symptoms q ,bi- disease are now 80
We! known that bot little may b. .a'd COZ
cerrinc then The following, however,
wi,l -uRy,.u,ly scribe the majority Of
ea.r- There i often considerable vomiting,
with a high fever, chill.. = rapid and feeble
pul-s, diBeuliy 10 swallowing. hurried
BREATHING. and au.hei copn,rnaHce. The
TONGUE bcc1me. loal-d with a yellow or
br,wn c,.t. the tOnsils are swollen, and The
a.h e,l1rel membrane can Dc S'ya on one or
both t-n.l. Olicntime. small .p"ck or
.-vyral 90 them are seen on ihe tonsll, sni
te-s .,on spread. covering The whole ,on'il,
the uyula. fanc.- and pharyni Asthe de-
ea.e advances. al the symptoms incrra-e ia
,illsnc, The breathing bccomc- more hur'
r.rI, the swallowing - more painful. saliva
alv. irom tie mouth, and foul Ie,ii DIS
charges iron The nus,Fils
In tie mild form Of the di~ca., ,hesc
symptom. are not al present., and are often
o. eight nature as hardly to engage the
attention q he parents.
TIE Procnops. ~ '-rmi7ah5p Of tn, 81.
ease i. very d,Scult ~ forvtsll. oheu,ime.
case, very favorable. 10 all appearance. as
sumo the severe form. snd aro fatal while
som, ca.ss are arrested that scem hopeless.
We rrslrl case - b. very favorable where
tie membrane j. confined 10 the tonsils
When the disease extends 10 the na.al esS,-
ties, or tie larynI. and attended with great
constitutional disturbance, the patient 70 10
great danger There are cases Of the ina.
lignan, form. that assume typhoid typ,
,ha, cannot be made 10 yield TO medical
treatment | have seen case. OF this char.
acter that seemed hopeless from the fret AZ
tack. and the mo-, active treatment pro-
durci 40 apparyn, elect 10 arrc,,ing or al
l,yiii,ng any % the symptoms. The h.'.t
msi,ca! ,sill IN Ihi. couniry ha' been baaioi
40 10. attempts 70 treat SUCCESSFULLY ea.os
assuming ~ s.vsrer urn.
TIE question !. 3'Ssn Askci. i' dip,hsris
contagious? Ia, d,SculI to answer ,hi. IN
qujry BY a single word. The opinion Of the
Eos, eminent physician. IN this country ana
IN Europe j. varied q, 10 II, con,a: icasne-s.
Some are confident that u IL cOnIasiou.
-biis other, seem a. consien, tha, It i.
nm cJutasiou. i,,eas, We csnHot doub,
thal usder .Jme circumstances % .. ,usrep.
uhie u propagation from Individual TO in'
di,idual. But these circum,lAnocs are n
yc; .5n~vhA, obscure. P,rh,P- &c inai
e'cs q bad air, confined apartments, un-
,lsanly habits. and exposure 10 It when the
.y-,sm i, ia az unhea!'hy condition, render
., ,a.c G'ib.s TO propagation.
d! ihe '-,a'msv' Of tLi' d,'sas, perhaps
bot l.it.s ,an b. .aiI that Will b. Of much
value % T., I4shc Lsuei.e. aTS uscI
i..tlr gusaie OF Of tie bands VI the pay.
si-.-l. But ihgre Ars s5ao general priuei.
I,., %, treatment H., can De safely rcsorted
O. aGt,! physician Grives. \ s4rEie NAV
sls.y- b, usei With safety. and Sometime.
Jsui very ,tE,ien, 10 arry.,ins the lorna.
;l1n q The membrane. \ erea, variety Of
.lrgles have to,n recommended. We con.
s.l.r al, and water a god on-; Or p-IPer
an! ,in'sar. eauphor j. al-o ussi. La.
never advisable % blister. bot the use OF
the rini o.! .AiI pork. bound On the neck.
and 'I'gniiu. from ear e. ear, il often a,.
tended with excellent rcsalts to-. should
- changed every other day An emst'c,
i.'rweI b., an active cashArtic. .houli hs
Ie.rT;,i q 10 the tr-t stage. Bat lo.s no
tine m sending Tor physician when any
symptom. ofih. disease appear An intel.
ur-ot rraeiiuoner cannot ea.,,y mistake
!.p,b,rA Tor any other disease aud the
s-rli-r ca-s i, attended to the greater are
,hs chance. q saving tie late Of the IA
usnt |.
Aully.r Sc April -. lsG2.
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