New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-22
DR. K0cH ~ cH0LEEA

ITO forckuow an enemy b. to bc fofalrmod
againat hm. tine public cannot too diligently bra. 10
mnd tho uttrfiucrr ~ pf Koch OIL tho aunort oi
cholera. Dr. korn docs moi pfofraA go br hrArr pn
merely an ot ts inoa-s nut III tho porn "i Ma
lilo nr ha- A. ode uDsrry wLcn give aim PROBABLY q
mors thorough una~r.t Of s ornn aud progress
than any oicr person 100 tnc world posscrrcs As Zoo
the nature of tAe disease aud tuc means Dy winch u In
Communicated hc sa'
The Infection is NOT conveyed by tue air hut BY the
be ino me 2 ,Io ,.a c.u Ia done bob ~
means of drinks and 0f s0Id roed Hence my advice %
tbs authorities close TIE wells. and FOR people lo dlhA
water Whrh ms pr'h p'hcu OF coa'r' Ioui 'los
from tie Infected centres or waters slightly mhsiHL
ed 10 high temperature, such as vegetables anu
;rIIts deprived o. their SIX n, or boiled down me
go ale. .oii-,l ~ them Inc drst ,rrcAu on
therefore expose the linen " patents 70 dry neat
cirbahc acid somewhat strong or the mcrooe can
drYuess 10 likes moisture and nour1sHes 10 No. II has
been found IN ponds, IN me go lnirlss where cnoErA
exists. hgh wind. the MleiIa,, !or instance, "1u.d
destro- ia linen etc. Any -Ottd article Wtel
dried Is ao d-aCor'us for the nicr'be il dead 4nd
incI 1ible reproduction This Is why recommend the
closing and drying FOR hours OF injected rooms
Dr. Koch gives the following directions 20 those eI
posed epidemic and Tor the care Of hose afflicted
with it:
In time Of cholera q, necessary cad a regular life,
experience showing that digestive arrangement promote
the ourDre1k Of cholera Excess IN eaIaE ana dhk
should therefor" be avoided ~ also heayy food WINCH
lartar appears swallow food coming from Injected
house Articles couRg rom an .akHowR quarter should
be cooked: meHrion milk in particular. Al water de
fled ~ man should be prohibited Doubtful water 10 Ne
avoided IL tina coming from shallow wells 10 inhshitrd
spots Bouds, brfoks or vatercolrsrs
recei wing ami VsYug rJnt4mn4trd water water Is
con sidered especially dangerous which IN anv way has
been denled by rholerac evaoudtISGs As corOilary
OF foregoing 10 may De added thAt wafer
used IN wasany dishes and linen snould not be
tarown we.la strcasDs or ne vicinity OF
them impossible tpObt1i1 water pure the aim
ppst plan OiIt This refers not merely u drink
ing but kcnen water. for the cao erac germ may 10
TRANSMIT ted Wtt@r % tine peraou using 10 Tor
Washing lIsles, for preparing iOOd Or anu
tons The chief from this remark Is that wafer
drunk a luy vehicle OF tnc chpeialc germ mat
water pure bo rd - not eDrouta safeguard ANY
case Of cnlera my become a centre OF I'D ect0u Tho
paticnts should be removed AMI unnecessary contact
avoided. no rooms where there are choerhc pate =
eat aud drink uutaug tnOirrAc ertcuttioe- should 1u
collected 70 vessels coutau 4ILoa % rtrool 1cll
The apartments 1f ch1yr 10 patients should De LETT M
inhabited sis da.-. Persons having had contact
with DAfl should wash their hands lu soap aud
water .if q solution OF oarboIc acid To r17e 81 death
the body should immediately removed Articles used
10y patients .uould mot transported tll tiei Y'ln
lection Lauudrrssrs should not take tue linen VI pa
tents unless dI84l"ctcd.