Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-09
PASTEUR'S TREATMENT.


Paris special: Charles Kaufman of New
Jersey, who was bitten on November 2l and
sailed on the steamer Labrador December Is
to be treated by DIR. Pasteur, has arrived
| safely in Paris and is now in his chxrge. He
| will be treated by the doctor without delay.
The four Newark children are progressing
well under the various operations to which
they have been subjected. As already tele.
graphed, it is the doctors intention to inoc-
ulate them ten times, as he believes this will
fully meet all the requirements of the case.
They have already been through nine inOc-
ulations with the greatest success, and only
one remains. Their health continues good,
and not an unfavorable symptom has ap-
peared. DR.. Pasteur is pleased with the re-
suits so far obtained. Up to the present
time he has inOculated thirty patients and
240 more are waiting their chance to be
treated. The doctor is anxious to have the
public know some of his views on the ques-
ton of bites by mad dogs. 1t is common
theory that dog never bites unless it is
mad. While this is sometimes true, 1t is
more often mistake, and in fact the doctor
thinks it 30 often mistake that he would
like to have the rabies Of the dog
FULLY ESTABLISHED
by competent authority before any coDclu-
sion is reached. He does not want patients
sent to him from distance at great expense
on the mere supposition that they have re-
ceived bites from mad animals, but desires
to have the question definitely settled before
the patients are sent. In order TO carry out
this idea he warns all persons against kill
ing dogs that have inflicted the bites. 1t is
now a well-knOwn fact that dogs, Just like
human beings, are often afflicted with cpl
leptic fits, when they froth at the mouth and
show the actual signs OF rabies, while there
is no actual madness about them. 1t is the
natural instinct to kill all dogs that show
such symptoms, and especially in case they
have afflicted bites. DIR. Pasteur says 1t Is
folly TO suppose that bites of this kind
would result in hydrOphobia, and hence he
recommended tnat regular system be pur-
sued. Whenever a person Is dOg-bitten DO
not kill the dog, but catch him and put him
10 cage. If he IS really mad the rabies is
certain to make its appearance in ten days.
Ii is needless expense to send people 70
him for treatment unless the madness of the
dog is certain. He does not care to have
persons come to him from great distance
until this point has been settled beyond all
doubt. The doctor desires to have some
other precautions added. For instance.
when patient arrives he would like to
have him bring along from his home duly
signed letter from the health officer, giving
in minute detail all the circumstances Of the
case under official signature, so that he may
know exactly the conditions under which
the patient is received.
HOW TO CAUTERIzE.
He further desires. he says, for the benefit
of the medical fraternity of the United
States, that pure caTbOlic acid is much bet
ter In cases of cauteriZltion for dog bites
than the hot iron. This is understood tO be
only temporary measure in treating the
wound. / think it most desirable for the
cause of science that the system of Dr. Pas
teur should be introduced into the United
States. and this could be done with the in
formation that has been freely given me Oy
DIR. Pasteur. In order to carry out the plan
it would be necessary to have state Ja0Ora-
tory for the purpose, properly endowed, in
which dogs bitten by dogs supposedly mad
could be kept in confinement till the rabies
had developed. 1t would take probably six
months to get an institution of this kind in
readiness for operations. In order TO trans
nit the virus by the Pasteur method it would
be necessary TO have at least 5000 rabbits to
begin with. cannot do more than outline
this plan at present, but will give it fully i'm
the report which 1 am preparing for the
world.
[Signedl FRANK s. BILLINGS.