The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-01
CHOLERA VACCINE.
A Product of the Pasteur Institute
Explained by Its Discoverer.
From the Figaro.


Explained by Its Discoverer
From the Figaro.
A fact Of the highest importance from q
scientific point OF view has just been
brought to light in the PasteIr Institute Of
Paris. NJ. Haffkine, a learned biologist,
declares that he has discovered vaccina-
ton for cholera. One may imagine the
oommotlon that the announcement OF such
a discovery causes in the medical worl Id
Just now.
The Figaro reporter found NJ. Haffkiue
experimenting with his cholera virus upon
two guinea pigs. with two injections"
said the biologist, "they are made proof
against all attacks of cholera. We have re-
peated the experiment several times. The
method is very simple. II inject cholera
virus into the animals that have bsel vac
cinated they suffer no trouble whatever;
but when do the same thing to an animal
not vaociuated, it is pretty sure to die with
all the symptoms OF cholera. The animals
that are not vaccinated we call with esses."
Reporter-It might be a good thing to
try the experiment upon men.
NJ. Haffkine-It has already been made,
at least one part of It. or course it wouldn't
do TO try the other part. 1t would hardly
be the proper thing to inoculate a human
witness" with cholera virus to see If he
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chef, my friend, M. Wilbouchevitch, and
myself, have been injected with the cholera
vaccine
Reporter-And you believe that you are
proof against cholera9
M Haffkine-I am convinced OF it, be-
lieve in my discovery because have made
a great many experiments upon enimals.3
Reporter-Wh here do you propose to COM
mence the application of your method!
Hafpkina-In Rusaia "a Won kDOU I
am myself a Russian, and, considering the
extent which the epidemic has reach ed in
my country, will find there a considerable
field OF operation. l have made offers to
the Russian government, and have Just re-
ceived a letter from DR.. RemesofF, who left
here few weeks ago for Moscow. taking
with him a quantity of virus He tells me
that he has inoculated himself aud several
OF his colleagues. They have noticed ex-
actly the same symptoms that we have ex
perienced.
Reporter-What are those symptomsl
NJ. Hatkiue-After the vaccination we
feel feverish indisposition with headache
and dryness Of the mouth. That remains a
day or two but the local pain in the It's
sues remains little longer. And, strange
enough, the symptoms are like light at
tack OF influenza. 1t Is not the first time
that we have noticed a conn ection between
cholera and influenza.
Reporter-Are there not some other doc
tors who have discovered vaccine for
cholera!
NJ. Haffkiue--In Germany several savants
Of the Koch school have been making some
interesting experiments, M. Brieger espeoi-
ally; but bis method of injection in the per-
itoneum is so dangerous that don't think
it can be applied TO man. My discovery is
in some sense French discovery, although
have not the honor OF being Frenchman;
but it has come out under the auspices of
the Pasteur Institute, and II constitutes
new application OF the general methods Of
oxhalation and attenuation of the viruses
methods which are due entirely to NJ. Pas
teur. IL is TO him and to M. Roux, whose
aid has been most precious for me, that the
larger portion Of the merits Of this discov-
cry belongs.
NJ. Haffkine then showed the reporter
one Of the cholera microbes by means OF
microscope. IL was a tiny affair, like
parethetic mark traced with fine pen. It's
color was violet. The reporter thanked M.
Hatfkine for the introduction, and remarked
that he had no desire to form a closer ac-
quaintance with the little murderer.