Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-31
YELLOW FEVER,

ot blame the people to be irlSht- p
ned, especially those living immedi- i,
tely on the railroads, where it is Ii "
BILE to be brought by those coming :
rom infected districts, We know t
lot how soon it may make Its ap-
,eNrance in our midst, though with
quarantine regulations at
points above and below us, we are
comparatively in IL safe position. We
advise all, however, to be on
guard, and to cooperate with
the different Boards of Health and
carry out all sanitary measures lad
down by them.
The exciting cause OF yellow fever
is exposure to the heat of the sun by
day, to the dampness of the chill
dews by night, and excesses OF all
kinds, but above everything else, IN
temperance in drinking, There is
one conspicuous element for the pro-
duction of the cause of yellow fever
that is never absent-high solar tenn
perature. There are two other ele-
ments that are frequently present
vegetable and animal ~exhalatlonS IN
a decomposing state and moisture.
These three are always present III
the production of yellow fever. A
high temperature is necessary for It's
production, existence and extension,
no matter how it is generated. The
fact is known that it never makes Its
appearance anywhere in cold wealth
er. A case Of yellow fever becomes
itself a generating center, product
i've Of other cases, 1t will spread
from the introduction of a sick body
t or the clothes of that body.
The conspicuous zones for yellow
fever are Barbados on the east
Tampico on the west, Rio Janeiro OF
: the South, and Charleston, S. G., OF
: the North. Within this area, the dl
sease is perpetually present at som
= point. Tampico is within the regio'
: Of periodical rains. In 1886, sh
u failed to have her periodical rain a
Is the usual time. Her solar tempera
J. ture was very high, her soil was tu
II Of vegetable material, but moistur
was absent, and for the first time /
her history yellow fever failed to al
Sc pear in June and July. In Septen
L Der the rains came, with 4 high SCI;
o temperature and vegetable materi'
ft for decomposition, and for tt
first time she had the disease in Sci
IN tember. This goes to show that ii
high solar temperature is preset
If and moisture is absent, the dlsea'
n, cannot be produced.
it To show the contageousness
the fever we will give one case.
e, Mir. NIcNIanus who lived i'll the hi
&c Of Kinds county, more than for
p miles from Vichoburg, went down
e. that city, and remained there sever
up lays while the epidemic was preVa
.at ing, Returning home he was so
ell attacked with yellow fever, Of VIII
no he died, after throwing up black Vol
. it. A few days after his death, /
nd wife who had nursed him during
BY illness, and had not been away fro
or home, was attacked in the same mg
ner and died with black vomlt a
vellowness. Their residence wns
ors a high and healthy locality, WHIT
o. yellow fever was never known to
list before.
on Yellow fever generally begins W
he a cold stage, with lassitude; then
as fever rises and continues without a
the intermission, with sever pain in
cd forehead, agonizing pains in
back, also severe pains i'll the cal
up Of the legs, irritation about the S
eat mach, with vomiting Of a glacial
any id resembling albumen. These
irlv the principal symptoms, but tn
are many others that could be e.
u merated. Yellow lever is n of
we most remarkable of all diseases t
IDLE assail the human family, n of
lSe- most variable in its signs that
sor' known. The disease usually ter
IAN mates in convalescence or death, fl
lolt the fourth to the seventh day,
either may occur as early as the
ond sometimes it continues to
ON" twelfth day and even later,
OF The treatment of yellow fever
one been unsatisfactory 50 far. s.
treat it by keeping the patient eli
ly covered and drinking of WI
f. J. teas, so as to keep up continued
)ko- spiration. The mustard bath is HI
" recommended. Tincture of
given in twenty drop doses every
with hours is highly recommended.
49, main treatment is to keep the II
D0 tranquil, and to allay the irritab
sted Of the stsmach by small pellets
ice. It must be treated on gen
principles. The treatment is as
Il OF r;oblo oa the diaease itself q