Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-12
HINTS ABOUT MALARIA.
What 1t Is Caused BY, and How I
Prevent Its Attacks.

WHAT III is CauSeu By, ana HOW 10
Prevent Its Attacks.
The exact cause of malarial fever,
writes correspondent of the Providenc
journal, may safely be lett as an open
question for discussion by scientists;
however, there are those who think that
they do know the cause, and have demon
strated to the satisfaction of others that
they can produce the material which
originates such fevers, and also can by its
use induce the disc ase in the human sys-
tenn.
1t is known that malarial dstric is have
existed in the New England S tates, to a
limited extent, for many years; but there
is possibility that urng the war the
seeds OF this disease were brought North
by returning soldiers. Perhaps in the
great outbreak of malaria in 1881, when
streams and ponds were lower than for
80 years, there was then uncovered to the
sun and TO propagation, germs of this
disease, which already existed in such
places, or a suitable place was then pro-
vided for them to develop from other
sources.
In all old fever-stricken countries the
inhabitants have learn ed by long expert
ence what must be done to avoid malarial
which have become almost intuitive. In
Rome and generally IN Italy the Italians
avoid walking in the sun; they have a
saying which runs thus:
"OnlY Englishmen and dogs walk in
the SUM-"
A difference of from 30 to 80 degs. occurs
| in the middle OF the day between sun and
shade. Also. all Italians enter the house
! just at sunset, coming out later. Going
| ~
| fore eating, or continuing from an early
| breakfast until late dinner without a
| lunch, is condemned when there is any
| possible exposure. In Rome Americans
| are much more subject to fever than the
! English, as the former trust to their habit
| of an ample breakfast to carry them
through to O'Clock dinner, whereas an
| English-born man or woman will have
their lunch at midday. The fever germs
taken into an empty stomach just at
nightfall find road open to enter into the
circulation. 1t has been too well estab-
lished to be questioned that fever germs
| may be taken into the stomach of a
| healthy person with impunity, because
| when proper food has been taken at regu-
lar times the digestive process will kill
| the germs. In Central America the na-
| tives cannot be induced 10 eat fruit after
! about 10 in the morning; up to that time
|
| for the proper digestion Of fruit. Gener-
| ally speaking, uncOoked food is difficult
| of digestion, and the passage out of the
| stomach of a portion not digested may
| take through some of the malarial poison.
| The writer first learned this rule In
! Europe in 1874:
SIT exposed to malaria in no case eat
| either uncOoked fruit or vegetables,
also avoid drinking unbOile1 water"
| praa b1n bOlt " hn 10 Of
the utmost Importance with respect to
fever prevention. All air upon the land
has more or less impurities and germ life
| If the purpose of the nose, and its MEM
| branes, is not to strain ard collect these
poisons, then certainly the Creator
might nave omitted the nose and allowed
us to breathe through the mouth. TAX.
ing air into the lungs partly through the
mouth only tends to make the
nose an unhealthy organ, a very breeding
place for disease. a very liberal use OF
handkerchiefs may be suggested AS an
| effectual aid to keep polsons out OF th e
| system. Parents should teach children
| to breathe through the nose; at night it
should be seen That they are 50 piaced
| that the tendency is to natural breath
| ing, and to carefully and persistently
close the lips to induce the habit OF nose
| breathing. ..l-I-
1
| fevers is the prevention of colds; this, az
1 ter the consideration OF good general
| health is of the utmost Importance. 1t
| known that the pores act very import
| ant part III the system In carrying of
| matter deleterious to health. When the
poles are closed malarial poisons accu-
| mulate rapidly in the system. The effort
| of nature to throw OFT this accumui alton
| Is the well known ague or "shakes," fol-
| lowed by fever and the sweating. re-
turn OF this takes place when there is
! again a large increase of the malarial
poison, making thus periodical returns.
One OF the surest means TO prevent colds
is the wearing of all wool next 20 the
body.
The English government made
experiments running ann o,o through ooi q
dlers and sailors in the several fabrics.
cotton, linen and wooden. The result OF
these Investigations was TO clothe their
soldiers and sailors in all wool the year
round. All-wool underclOthing protects
the body from sudden chills-hrst, b.
carrying of moisture much more effect
ually than can be done by vegetable
fibre; second, wool fabrics by their tex
ture make air spaces TO act as protect
ing shield. Cotton or linen, when damp
from the moisture of the body, holds that
moisture, which acts as good medium to
rapidly conduct away heat.
10 cleanse wooden underwear, put them
at once INTO cold water for a day or more,
then when soap is used IL never should be
rubbed upon the goods, but be dissolved
in water, using only moderately not
water. Adding little water OF ammonia
saves the use OF much soap. Much rub
bling must be avoided; the goods should
be stretched in all directions, rlnsed IN
warm water, dried and again stretched
IL is a custom with some 70 use forme
over which 10 stretch the garments IN
drying.
In the cure OF malaria what VIII oper'
alto 10 advantage as q medicine with some
will with Others have no good ELECT, but
whatever the medicine, most carefully
avoid any OF the inducing causes waicn
have been noticed.
Careful Investigations made twenty
wears since IN QUO by Dr. salisbury
seemed "a establish the TACT that we isfei
germ Was living organism, a seltditid
| Ing fuugtfs which Oh entering Into ihf