New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-05
CHOLERA AND THE COMMI-BICILLUS.

From me yf,dc1r Records report OF the BERTH Conference.
Professor NirchOw stated that certain ques-
tons had prepared covering all the points raised In
the lecture. upon winch those present were requested 10
express their views The first question Wa7 Il cholera
caused hy nfe tlous material originating only IN IN
dial This was answered IN the Affirmative Herr Hrsch
SAID that the Sanitary Conference held IN vienna Ia
cholera In Europe In consequence only or the
Introduction Of the spec hc poison from nda Inc naHt
dcec and later also I'm the yomtrd matters,
OF II, II found also In the b. rod urine sweat and expired
airI D. Koch stated That his firm conviction that
the cholera ,-on was present Ia the objections y.
In exceptional cases 1t WAS 10 ma IN ne united matters
but Only when these matters were OF intesiu1 origin.
the two following pom We're considered together: Is
and l. the infectious mdterin Of cholera identical with
the commbtci'lu- Professor Nlrcho0 sad that IN Re-
certain wcr wanting Blu for the prcsen the speaker
thong that it was nou moegt upon The sanitary
VS. the nc ual ann certain cause Of cholera.
The Gext two questions were: Does the Infections
material possess gr al Dover Of resist 'u''' u"> III
stage OF perndnence and IL II desire Ia mort
time By dryiuol Dr. Koch said thai his opinion o. sls
point was based not Only upon MS eNpcilh - WIN the
comm '-hacllu-, nut ds' ON the universal experience
with cholera. There no case known with certainty
m which me poison OF 9rr' "l re n"l a. i'' l"I
great length time, aud mad then renewed lis activity.
enter the bod D., otuor channels Than the digestive
tractl The discussion was not conun Il strict 10 mis-
infections material could be Transported through the
ar scvcra hose present thought that might be 50
frequency with which those who handl the bodies OF
r-0us del o cIO.cra were themselves attacked TIA
germs be carried up into the air with line Particles II
moi, IRE dutug the rapid evaporation o contaminated
mud views very strong opposed by Or Koch
he thought II much more probl Die that the sase C.
curing IN those who handled The corpscs CT cholera
lattrutS was due 10 of Gle nlueS the part of
tho.e individuals. Their hands bee soel ana tuen
they took food without washing. The physicians and
nurses hospitals VINO careful IN washing them
selves liable 10 cholera than other poo DE,
and YET II the poison were CARR through tr air, they
ought he among he pr nclpa sufferers TIE cholera
bacillus was killed by drying, AID IL could be
carried through the air only in Watery spray
"a tti,t'. in II pf Va
Prot, ssHr N.rchOw asked whether since the COM
ma bacillus rbrea' hing SUI tine intestinal
canal could be regarded favor oc uc11on for It's
dey oprncnf. Dr. Koch said that either free oxygen
hlnatunS be there would give OF oxygen. For
tn Uaciil living great numbers m The Ia eStlne
they to gr0W outside uf TIE bOdY when
deprv we'd Of ar Consequently they must I'm some way
reur. for their existence as the Otttl i0CS
example are often found IN quantities IN tie lntes
tgal canal.
Tniee questions were then presented 'mbraci the
subject transmission ot CHOLERA by rlOthng rags
merchandise food Or. Skrzec zka thought It very
reasonable suppose tha the disease germs cOud be
carr IN rags for these were packed m large hjtS, ana
II the IA not thoroughly drcd tosc 10 me GENRE
of bale might remain moist for an indefinite period
Dr. Koch answered this question OF the possibility
ufec ion through rags was discussed IN the cholera
coperr sea Of Vienna and tOustantlurpl" AMI NOBODY
WI, able turu-h instance OF the srcad OF the as
ease bv this The should. ne thought, ne
thoroughly dried before beng packed. Bu II seemed 70
he of little prevent the importation " rags, n
human iutercour.c to he allowed The danger OF
the introduction OF cholera through apparently healthy
indvtdua danger which caUnOt be guarded against Is
far greater tnan that transmitting the disease by rags
AS regards ne said that as FAR a. his experience
went the comm -hac de IN clean water, not luuedl
atey, but within few days,