Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-03-26
UNCooKS SD SAUSAGE
Details OF the Trichinosi, Cases
Near Ida Grove,


DR.. Moorehead, OF Ida Grove, makes
the following report TO the State
Board OF Health;
Eight miles south of Ida Grove Is u
settlement Of Germon farmers WHO,
true to the custom OF their forefathers,
eat uncooked bologna saugagcs and
treat their neighbors. This custom
has resulted IN sad experience in tho
WerneberG family and given rise 10
the much talked Of cases OF triehinosis.
The early history OF the cases is lost
as they were first under the care OF
country Doctor" Subsequently they
were treated for an irregular form OF
the typhoid fever, arising from water
contamination. 1t was not until Feb
rnary 20 that the true nature OF the
cases was known, and three persons
had died prior to that date. January
II Chris Wernoburg, II butcher by
trade, slaughtered two large, fat and
healthy looking nogs and from the
trimmings Of the hams, shoulders and
tenderloin male u large amount OF
summer sausage. Tho only method
of curing this summer sausage is by
seasoning, putting In castings and eX-
posing to smoke for few days. II Is
then eaten without further preparation
by cooking. January 26 the family
consisting OF Chris, his wifo and three
grown sons, ate heartily OF the new
sausage. From then on IL was eaten
freely by the family, Six neighbor
men, who CHANGED to. bo at the Verne
burg home ut different times, were
treated to the new sausage and ate
greater or less quantity Of it. So far
as can DO learned every one who ate
OF 1t subsequently, showed symptoms
OF trichinosis. As all the cases pro-
scented similar clinical histories win
detail the history OF but one case.
Theodore Funderman, aged 20
years, "a son.in-law OF Chris Verne
burg, ate small quantity OF tho
sausage. Three days later, February
I, he had slight dIarrhoea which con-
tinuIng, caused him to 20 to bed ON
tho lIth. He then complained OF
great weakness and exhaustion. On
the l7lh he had slight cough and
pain TIN ough his lungs, considerable
fever and rapid pulse accompanied
these symptoms. On the 10th ordiv-
ma OF lower cyelids was noticed and
some soreness OF larger muscles.
Three DAYS ,lter the soreness OF muscles
was mar ,,i; especially the masseters
were ri id and movement Of the jaw
and swallow, Z were painful and din.
cult, M lcr. tic eruption ap cared
over the apiomen. Tho next day,
Februa v =, he became dclirious.
The delir,um was OF n mild grade and
lasted but few hours. At intervals
he was rational, but apathetic. This
continued until death.
On the 22d he showed symphonic OF
catarrhal pneumonia, tho oXpectOra-
ton having the "prune juice charac.
terisLic color. Death occurred on the
oath, the fourteenth day after his sick
ness. Exhaustion was rapid and cx-
treme. The position Of tho body was
on the back with head elevated. All
movements Of the body anl limbs were
avoided so far rs possible. Th case
differed in one point only f., tho
others. the time from eating the saus.
ages to first symptoms being three
days. In The remaining ten cases tho
duration OF this incubating period was
uniformly six days. From the first
appearance Of diurrhna TO time Of
muscular soreness, was an average OF
twelve days.
Oelema Of ankles and feet was Pre- 81
ent in all cases AID began on about
tho twelfth day OF sickness. There
were in all about eleven cases Five
have died and one more doubtless will
die. Five are convalescent.
OF three dead two died on the ff.
teenth day of sickness, one the
twentieth, one on the twenty ninth
and one on the thirty-second. Pneu.
monia developed in all tho fatal cases
from five 10 seven days before death.
or the Ave conval.scents only one
showed symptoms Of pneumonu. No
eruptions appeared 10 the cases that
recovered. A peculiar, offensive
and cadavanal odor was constant in all
cases. None Of these unfortunate peo-
pie experienced much pain. In con-
nection with other treatment fair
trial was made Of sulphur. II was
given internally and the entire body
anncinted with it. Two OF the cases
thus Il Gated died.
The condition Of the Werneburg
family is peculiarly sad and unfortu.
nato. The first death was .he son.i in
law. Theodore Funderman; next fol-
lowed by Mrs Werneburg, then tho
father, and two days later he young.
est son. The only remaining mem
bers OF the family are two sons both
of whom are cripples, The sad ex.
parience OF the family should teach
dangerous food matter how healthy
looking when killed.
Examinations made under the direc-
ton OF the American Public Health
Association show that one hog ! fifty
slaughtered in Chicago contains in its
muscles the deadly trichina.
Doctor Rose Of the department OF
OF animal Indus ry, OF Washington. ID.
g., was here March 10 to see the case
and have action taken TO prevent fur.
Their infection OF swine in this locality.
Acting under Instructions from him.
measures will be taken by the local
health department 10 prevent the sale
OF hogs from this herd which numbers
about eighty, without first being SUBJ
jccted TO microscopic examinations.