New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31

phylactic. and II So really the only one worth
considering"
DR.. Murray, who has already been quoted on
other points omits all reference TO serum, ana
nroposes this sort OF treatment: Cathartcs,
antipyretcs something to allay nausea pKe
cocaine and mustard pasters), and for album
nuria turpentine, administered internally put
also applied externally, merely to Ill the air
with the odor and thus make it easier for the
sick man to take the dose. Prompt isolation OF
the patient-preferably by complete removal
from his home to a hospitals strongly urged
and emphasis is laid on the fact that person
who has only mild attack can convey the as
ease as we'll a person who suffers more
severely Indeed" says DR.. Murray, i thlhK
the mild case much more dangerous than the
genuine one"
The germs Of yellow fever are seldom taken
into the human system in food or drink They
usually enter the lungs with the air one catches
the disease from being in an infected region
attending persons who are sick. and hano!ihs
clothing or bedding that has been used ny
yellow fever patient. II ones general health
is impaired by alcoholic or other excesses or II
one is addicted to a heavy meat diet, he is pre-
disposed to yellow fever. Any exposure that
produces a chill is apt to precpitate the attack
when other circumstances are proptious. For
this reason il is recommended that wooilen gar
ments. even though thin. be worn next the SKIN
"In n tropical climate" says Or. Carter, chill
Ing is far more to be avoided than getting too
hot"
The germs are more likely to abound in low,
moist badly ventilated places than at an eleva-
ton. where the air is dry and good circulation
Is maintained Or. Geddings remarks more
over that infection is less likely to occur during
daylight than after dark Sanarei while con-
Quoting his elaborate experiments in the culture
OF the yellow fever bacillus noted that If he put
some OF the germs on plate Of glass where
proper food was provided, and subjected them
TO the most favorable temperature for propaga-
ton the microbes would not multiply greatly,
but il he added to the collection few spores
OF certain fungi the germs would increase In
number enormously and rapidly. From these
facts he argued that there Is special relation
between the two kinds OF organism, and that
yellow fever microbes will increase more rapidly
where circumstances favor the formation OF
mould as in -ventilated ship bottoms, than
elsewhere. Such places are to be scrupulously
avoided by those who wish to escape an attack
Of yellow fever
SANARELLTS WORK.
During the last year or two Sanarell has been
engaged in attempts to produce an antitoxln
for this disease. He is fairly well satisfied with
the result, although he has not yet been able TO
manufacture any considerable quantity. The
general plan which he pursues is the same which
Behring adopted with diphtheria, Yersln with
the bubonic plague. and other well-known bac-
terologists with other diseases. He first OBJ
tained a solution containing the peculiar poison
secreted by the bacillus Of the disease. If a
sufficient quantity of this were injected into the
veins of an animal, It would precipitate fatal
attack. But a small amount, while producing
the characteristic symptoms and causing some
distress, would not kill. A suitable number Of