The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-22
HORRIBLE.
HEROD'S AWFUL MALADY IN mis-.
SISSlPPI.


tProm the Meridian (Miss.) Gazette, 10Th inst.
We have received tho following descrip.
ton Of a remarkable case in Newton
county. DR.. Hughs has sent specimens OF
| tho worms to Drs. Gilmore. and Anderson.
Of Mobile, but has not vet hoard from
| them. Tho case lis interesting, and do.
mands tho attention Of the profession. as
being repetition Of Herods awful NAL
ady;
Symptoms-Thc first sensation il A
creeping sensation under the skin produc-
ing q very unpleasant tickling they com.
mencc Mt any part Of the body, from the
head 10 the fcet, and whenever one Is felt
10 move, there is no rest for the worm nor
patient until 1t makes its way through the
skin, and when he gets through, only lives
long enough to prove that it Is an animal,
making tow efforts 10 crawl after Il gets
through the skin, and in few moments
there is no evidence of life, giving us no
chance 10 find out the best plan for killing
the animal while under the skin. While
In the flesh II seems to be strong, with
great locomotive power, travelling from
place TO place under the skin ut tho ratio Of
from to inches per hour, ut all times
seeming TO DO hunting place 20 get
through TO tho surface. Whenever il
makes an effort TO come through, II pro.
duccs very keen pain, like tho sting Of a
poisonous insect; It very often makes the
effort 10 come through, and after giving
considerable pain removes to some other
part, rs though 1t was hunting an easier
place for its exit
They can be felt TO crawl under the skin
ms they 20 from place TO place, MS sensibly
n ny can be felt 10 crawl over the
face; whenever they come, or attempt TO
come through the skin, they produce in
tense pain, redness and swelling and tu-
NOR forms from the size of "a hens egg TO
that of tea cup, and in course of from 4
TO hours 1t either comes out or removes
to some other part. Some Of the places
supphuratc, and II comes out covered Ia flesh;
others make their appearance covered in
blood, the latter giving the most pain
they have visited almost every part OF the
body.
| And nothing tina, has been done ms Vet.
seems to give any relief, or stop their prop.
pagation.
The places where they come throupb
the skin seem 10 be obstinate in healing
The first one came through about twelve
days ago and the place Is not well vet,
each place discharging from to 10 drops
OF unhealthy looking pus per day. The
worm leaves u hole where he comes on,
about like where u common sized begging
awl had been thrust through piece ~
solid leather, retaining its roundness for
several days. There have been about Ten
that have made their way through the
skin. ] attempted TO kill them under the
skin by dividing it with my lancet, and
falling to get out but one half of the
worm the part inaamed very much and
presented the appearance of erysipelstous
inflammation; the Others killed by pressure
resulted about rs the former, but both
yielding to the common treatment for To-
cal Inflammation, poultices, &c.
In being more particular in describing
this animal, l will tell you how one Of
them came 10 the surface; it commenced
at the external ear giving most intense
pain, SO much SO, was compelled 10 use
large doses of morphine; ia the course of
q hours 1t left that place and Travelled
along In the direction of the forehead.
passing ever the temporal artery near the
eye, then 1t gave great pain, finally max.
Ing its way under the scalp, not far from
the edge of the hair, it makes its appear.
ance in a tumor about the size Of a hens
egg, covered with blood and puss.
The worm is about one inch to one and a
quartersinches long, and about the size ofs
large broom straw, looking very much like
the nsh bait cola monty called sawyer, that
we md under firm bark Of decayed trees.
The patient is lady about 23 years old, |
fair complexion, mother Of children, con-
stitution very good, no scrofulus tumor in |
the family. 1.-THE trestmen, proves sue
eessial, l will give it to you soon.
I'M. HUGHS