New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-22
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M Infection, disease without sermS. 1t must not DC
.unn,s.d that the body ha, be"n l"t entirely uhpro
oc,cd and wholly Mt the mercy OF ratE0Feh' germs
:, ,, r,u,,rluhle power, Of resistance varying WIN
dtyrr.rt Individuals The acid sccretion' OF TIE SION
| acb kiu some germs Certain clements OF the pio"i
ara known 70 have the power TO marheu o'srec vi
,o,or,r, others Beyond Il certain point this power
coos.s and disease results. EXpour, does not hcces-
saIily mean Injection
Germs are classified according to their form ana
arp,arancc The term bacteria Is oitem nS'd 10 III
,ndo oil ,nicrobcs II l. more correctly applied 10
ort rod shaped germ having rounded OF pointed ehus.
\ baclns Is a rods shaped body much longer 'h'h
oc,.r1um 4 sprillum Is a long twisted germ some
limos tlhng very regular >piral FORM a micro
eoccus Is spherical body ana appears Is mere uo'
ractcrin are also classified according to their MlD'
~ life As saprophytcs and parasites The hrSt DC
velop, Independently Of a living host in dcca,nS vc9e'
fable or animal material The second develops only
I'm the living body. facultaiivc germ develops IN
both LIVING and dead animal tissue. Each germ nus
If, own individual name, usually a long on" f"r
example the little body concerned III the iorhauoh
~ ms glore, in the title staphylococcus pl ogen''
aureus.
immunity from contagious disease. though tho SUD
,cc, of much thought and discussion. /, still IN OBJ
.curc ono some species Of animals ar" inSuaccp'lDe
10 germs which fatal to Other s."fl"S. III"
bscillns Of tuberculosis for example Affects ohN man.
,ttIc and apes There IS also 4 race tolerance which
renders certain races almost immune TO certain ais
.,.,s There i, ,il farther personal tolerance
which IS sometimes very notccabr. lhe Young o'
al animals arc rs rule more susceptible I" infections
discu,,s than the old / stiil more pcrPc> sub
,oct IS that the immunity conferred by one attack
" ccr.an contagious disease. Numerous theories
have been advanced. but II Is SIN "A uicH u'o''u
question The most reasonable theory Is that This
acoulred immunity IS due to the actor OF IN" blood
on tho products Of tc bacteria producing elements
known n, aniitoxucS. which confer olc'an'" against
"a. moi sonos ptomaurs. II seem, probable that hnt
tflc + 70 be cyp.'-d IN the actual pr Ncn0n ana
cure of the infectious diseases from any KNOWN 'h'm
zeal compound antis,prc. They are "i'h'r poison
"a, 80 the animal body or ar" de"onip">cI M" rem
,,r,a inert before they reach IT, germs at III" seat OF
,he disease Hope .ocrls to II" in our ability 10 oh
ain vaccnating element rcsuitDe from the action o.
ne germs themselves II IS IN mi direction that the
most active work is heinz done ana from which IL"
mot impor,ant practical results are to b" expected
TrBERcrtoIs.
e,,cn forlids extended consideration - all the d.
"a cs supposed l." of bacterial origin hri'i r'Vl'"
- The most Important ones only can be- attempted IN
b,rcnlo I, tho CREATE, ~courr" from when inc hun'n
cc .ur.rq u i. world wide in IL di-irhu'ion AMI
.qu.s one seventh Il al deaths. II Is one OF tl'
r,.st p,can II disease, In the mnsS II appears ~
htln.is or con sumption In the brain one form oil
,nfnri,s I'm h, bone and iolnis spinal disca>".
hin disease or ether ioni di-cas". upon IN" SKIN ~
npns I'm the gland. scro'ula. tn" bacillus 81
fnbcrcnlo,l, Is III" exciting cau+. II j. pari'ii
-crm In tho strcicst sense. n II Tows "niY IN INC
animal body In a d,lcd state n remains dormant
mi NAV retain H. vitality for week. or month.
II (, extremely susceptible TO direct sunlight ana Is
one,iuc, hiod hy few minutes exposure He
rcdltaiy tendency T. nc'lvr prei-po Ing cause %
The dl,casc but actual hereditary tran,ni-'"h' II
over occurs appear only during the first few week.
= NE The disease never develop, except ~ IN"
result q germ action. The germs are widely iiins'i
rf prolonged cNpo-r-c b. usually nrcc.-ary for IN
,.ct,on. The most common sourc, u Infection Is th"
inhalation 81 mir contaminated bv ~" dri'd and pui
verified ,puia # cIu>umptiyos. TIL" germs may hiel
enter the system In contaminated food. Inc heNh
Of animal. infected with tuberculosis II not tDorous'
cooked may tho disoa-". There j. greater oa
or I'm the usc Of the milk u ,uberculou, cows. Tn"
importance Of supervision Of herds by competent III
,pcc'ors Is thu, readily understood Wonnds ana
,bfa ion, Of to hin lonally furnish gates q
entrance for The bar. local tuberculosis being hNt
produced. which NAV become general.
with the fact established that tuberculosis l. very
slightly. pcrhap, never directly contagious. INT j.
commonly tran shifted by tho sputa. prevention become
comparatively ca,y. \ con,umpiiyc n"cd he in no
-c, pcct a source Of danger 10 his fcnds. Nnm"ron'
detail, Of management must be enforced but hy iar
the most important prccnuton Is that con'ump'ives
should expectoraic ONLY into r"ccpiac"S containing
auti,eptic lid,. upon something that can be- Dc
,iroycd by FIRE. recent writer 'as oppressed IN"
principle forciby. II not elegantly. I'm the Injunction.
stop splitting Prevention consists In the proper
il.po.aI ~ the sputA ~ cousumpvcs. In surrounding
hos. unfortunate with abundance Of fresh air and
sunlight and in the destruction Of every tubcrcHlou'
animal
substantial advances have been made IN the treat
mcn Of uberculo,.. but no specific has yet been
'ouud The ccfnls dc, PLY imhcddcf Tn IN" Tissues
,.vond the reach ~ any known ccrmlcd" The most
rational and success ful treatment consists In placing
those tissues IN favorable condition to combat the
iacll This is accomplished by tho usc q certain
drug and by removing the pnticnt TO ia" pure air
sud sunlight OF TIE mountains. Cure in II" early
stages is not lnfrcquent. Although Tho lymph obtained
~ Professor Koch has not fulfilled expectations IN.
vc,cnons still being carried forward. and there
much ground FOR hope that great results ar" yet
10 be- achieved along the lines upon which he Is
working.
DIPUTuTGIA
Dirhthcrla, though practically unknown I'm this
country until 1885 Las become one Of the most formh
able diseases Of modern times II T. due To bacillus
whose nlod, of actor. t. coming i. understood.
fts seat Of activity Is within Ill" diphiheriiic mem
branc which IS In fact II laboratory where an active
and yrurnt poison t. elaborated. This poison IS
absorbed. and thc symptoms Of the disease.
It has been Isolated and when administered to
animal, cnuscs pro,raon, h. art fninrc and par;y SIS
symptoms characteristic Of dipbthcTia. With th'S"
facts cstnls he'd the problem OF treatment becomes
more definite than II has been before. To de-.
siroy the germs at their sat Of activity. to prevent
the lighting up Of LESSONS by Srch germs rs
bccom. dsach.d TO support the patient I'm "A dcSper-
ate struggle against "A yirucnt posoL-this IS tho
problem presented by every OF diphthcria. Tie
amenities nre mnny and great. The bacteria
deeply imhcdded and gcrmicldcs De- brought In
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