Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-01-23
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ulS uiScdbct bdiu Dt' hNuhhihi
editor of the American Medical
Journal, "differs from the simple
epidemic catarrh by Its universal
diffusion; it's spread with greater
rapidity; the intensificatiOn Of its
symptoms, and It's being unconnec-
ted generally with special atmos-
phenc Influences. This disease is
not without history, and it may
be traced back as faras the sixteenth
century; and since that time over
ninety epidenics have been traced,
which came and passed at indefinite
periods. 1t has been differently
named, according to its peculiar
manifestations, and by the symptom
which becomes most dominant at
different times and at different coun-
tries. II has received the name of
"Fashlonable Fever" from It's wide
spread prevalence.
In Vienna, in 1882, 1t occurred 80
suddenly that on this account 1t was
called Lightning Catarrh." In
Europe, "La Grippe" signifying to
SEIZE. And having emanated from
certain regions, II has been called
"Russlan Catarrh," spanish
Catarrh," etc.
The disease has been known to
spread usually from east TO west;
and while 1t Is not confined to any
temperature. 1t Is more disposed to
affect the inhabitants Of cooler
regions. In 1910, the disease was
accompanied by severe pains in the
supraorbital region; by delirium,
gastrodynia, syncope, black-coated
tongue, dlarrhpa and sweatings.
In 1867 the epidemic spread from
Asia to Europe, and then to Amerl-
ca. 1t broke out late in the autumn,
lasted all winter, the following
spring aud summer, and almost ev-
erybody became affected the same
time. In 1929 over 10000 persons
In Vienna were sneezlng ut the same
time. In 1882 the epidemic began
in Russia, and on Jan. the ther-
mometer rose In the course of the
night from IS degrees below to five
degrees above, aud on the same
day 10000 fell sick with the inhu
enza.
lts course is usually favorable, and
terminates from the third To the
fourteenth day, with sweating, ep-
lstaNis, expectoration, or detiuxion
from the nose. In Italy the ence-
phalic symptoms were the most
dominant; In Scotland, the thoraic,
and In England the abdominal
symptoms II has not been regarded
rs u contagion. II appears too sud
denly for this doctrine To be main
taiued. Some reports nom New
York reach us that II has appeared
NhNlN iu iuihiiN W NAShN NhAN
one Of the individuals came from
Europe aud brought the disease TO
the other soven, IL this can he es-
tablished, then the question er its
contagiousncss Is settled. The theory,
however, la regard TO this epidemic
that seems most plausible Il that IL
Is produced by some atmospheric
germ; aud when this germ onco en-.
tcrs the human body, IL existence
eads there, aud cannot pass nom
one To The other, another fact la
its history may he of some purpose
to our hacteriologlsts, who will now
have grealer opportunities for inves'
tigating than at ANY time hitherto,
namelyi II has 6een held that the
epidemic of influenza has cut short
other epldenlics. such as measles,
scariatina, diphtheFia and smallpox.
II this is trnc, the day may come
when ID might be called the blessed
disease and II might b. IL profit 10
cultivate the germs which produce