The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-03-10
SMALLPOX.

As the smallpox has reached Virgil
MIA City, it is very likely it will shortly
spread to other towns in the State, and
the sanitary, or rather unsanitary. con-
ditions that surrounds Taylor, offer an
inviting field for its ravages, should we
be so unfortunate as to have its break
out here. Vaccination seems to be al
most an infallible preventive aud our
people should lose no time in having
recourse to this remedy. On its nearer
! approach 10 our town, some measure
should be taken by our citizens to
| provide Il pest-house at a distance from
town for at least the first cases that
may appear, so rs tn stop its spread if
possible. We are no aarmist, but fore
warned is fsrearmed," and We should
bc fully prepared to meet and rob Of
of its terrors so dreadful an enemy.
From the Virginia Chronicle Of the
lst we take following in reference To
the case there. together with some
valuable hints ms TO its symptoms aud
how to avoid IL +:
Last evening case OF smallpox was discov-
cred n McGinnis' lodging house on the south
west side OF South y Street. just south OF
Washington. The victim Is a young man
named Fraser. Areeent arrival from Bloomfield,
Nevada county, California
PRBcAuTIoS tn PREVENT IT'S SPREAD
As soon rs the true nature ofthe disease was
asc.rtained yellow nag was displayed on the
building and every possible precantion taken
to prevent communication between the In.
mates OF the premises and person. on the out
side. As the dodgers were all minors 1t was
impossible to quarantine them in the building
as some OF them were on shift and none of;hem
In their rooms I the hour when the dangerous
nature Of The disease with which Fraser Is az
fictCd was discovered.
This morning the patient was taken 10 the
pest house and the premises from which he
WAS removed thoroughly iumiglted from cellar
to roof.
MTSERs INUNDATED.
There are seven miners lodging Ia the house
aud these were qaarrantined there until the
fumizstiag process was completed.
some difficulty was experienced In getting
the patient transferred to tbs pest ho use. as no
expires sman in the city would take the job. A
team was hnaily procureo and the patient driv.
en- over by Tinsley, the penthouse nurse.
TIRrr SYMPTOMS or AN ATTACK.
The frat symptom of the disease Is chill
followed by violent fever supplemented by
acute pains In the back in the vicinity Of the
Ions. followed by extreme nRusef. and yomit.
l.. /, IL.
attack + often announced by commissions.
The eruption becomes apparent on the third
dAy OF the fever. II i manifest first OIL the face.
then on the neck aud wrist, then on this trunk
and finally on tho exiromities On the hith
day the cru ption Is completes aud after that
few or no nsw spots appear.
PnIop OF ERUPTION.
Tho eFnptions ~ nr.t consist OF minute
rounded pinplss, feeling like small shot be-
meath the skin. II Is by this peculiar solldity
Of The spot. or pimples that the presence Of the
dangerous scourge Is detected
With tn appearance Of the eruption on the
surface OF The skin, more or less sore throat is
Complained Of and pustules form on the ton
sIls, roof of the mouth and inside ofth cheeks:
the patient at this stsge OF the disease being
troubled with salvation.
coSFLuESr TYPE.
When the disease is OF the continent type,
by the fifth day patients are unable 10 open
their eyes. The eruption on the face some.
times coalesces into one huge gore attended
with tornenting itching. The fever is of the
typhoid type. Extreme debility follows The
patient Is restless, sleepless aud often delir-
ions, while the pulse is quick and fee bic.
The disease is invariably attended by pc
culiarly offensive odor. but In the continent
type 1t Is nauseous and often siyc to an exces-
slve degree. The eighth day OF the eruption,
which Is the eleventh OF the disease, is usually
the most fatal More patients die during the
second week OF the attack than in the earlier
or later stages.
MORTALITY or -nE scoURcE.
The mortality from smallpox Is estimated at
oneYiourth or one-hfth Of all who are attacked
That Of the London hospital has long averaged
80 per cent. When patients are inoculated by
vaccination the mortality is rarely greater than
one In each ak or seven hundred.
HOW TO AVOID IT.
Scrupulous cleanliness OF the person. cloth
ing and premises, coupled with an abstinence
from alcoholic and malt stinulanis, strict atten.
tion to The diet and the keeping of the system
In . healthy state are recommended as tho
sanitary precautions TO be observed 10 avoid
contracting the loathsome scourge and us the
surest method of speedily banisbing 1t from
| the community.