Tombstone daily prospector. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-13
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4 Hydropbobla Case OF Rare Interest %
ours In Texas.

4 BydropbsbIz Case OF Rare Interest 90
ours In Texas
"a colored boy in my employ, about
10 years old, was bitten by a puppy
not more than six months old on the
upper part OF the heel, only one tooth
entering the flesh and making an in
cisive wound, not much, if any, larger
than would be made by an ordinary
pin. The wound bled but little, and
iI0 attention psid 20 y, :. J. gsge
little or no pain, and in a few days il
healed. On the succeeding day after
he was bitten the puppy showed symp-
toms OF hydrophobia and was killed.
And LEI me here state that about three
weeks before tine boy was bitten a
polecat was driven from the bed
where the mother had her young. On
the forty-second day. the boy, who
was at work with me in my garden,
complained Of feeling cold, and
thought he had chill Isent him TO
the house, and that night gave him a
purgative, followed the next day with
quinine, supPosing ii was a malarial
attack.
He was up and going about during
the day. but late in the evening COM
planned of feeling badly. That night
administered another purgative and
followed il the next day with quinine,
and he appeared to be doing well, and
so continued until the following even
ing, when he again complained OF
chilly sensations, and was put to bed
Before retiring for the night went TO
MS room and found him sleeping
quietly. and did not disturb him. The
next morning, which was the fourth
from the day he was taken, went into
his room and soon discovered some
thing very serious was the matter
with him felt his pulse, which was
beating very rapid ly with difficult re-
spiration, without fever and no TN
usual heat | asked how he felt and
he replied: i feel mighty badly, but
have no pain
Believing him TO be in O dangerous
condition, ! sent Immediately for a
physician, but before he arrived con-
arrival, examined him, and after do
ing 50 said he had never seen or treat
ed a case of hydrophobia, but that this
uad all the symptoms of it. He theE
gave hypderomic injection of car
bolic acid, but without any apprecia
Die effect This was followed by
ch!oral used in the same way, which
lad the effect of lessening the severity
OF the cOnvulsions, but did not stop
them As the day advanced they be
cane more frequent the chlorsl
seeming to lose its influence over
the nervous system. Respiration grew
more difficult. and the lungs and
throat filled with mucus or froth, and
had 70 bc frequently wiped from the
mouth.
During the entire day and up to
his death, which occurred at 8 O'Clock
p. m, his mind was unusually bright,
except when in convUlsions. He could
mol bear a current of air TO pass over
him, and seemed 10 be peculiarly sen
sitIve to both touch and cold On the
approach of conyulsions he would ask
to be held firmly 70 his bed He called
for water sometimes in the early part
Of the day be died, but the great diff.
guilty Of swallowing gave him an aver
sion 10 IT. This was and is the only
case Of human being that has come
under my observation, and | am con
vinced that II was clear cad deyel
oped case Of hydrophobia, and that il
was impaired TO the puppy by the bits
of a polecat t"-Malagarla CTsx) Cor
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