The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-20

stage this mosquito stings any one the
crescent-shaped germs pass from the in
sect's salivary glands in the poison
which it always injects into its victim,
and this person is inocuIated with the
malaria germs.
1t has been ascertained that COWS and
sheep are subject to malaria and here.
too. it is an insect (Ripicephalus annu-
latus). but not the mosquito. chat in
PRODUCES the germs. Dogs and bats are
also subject 70 malaria though the
special form of the parasite which gives
it to them has not yet been ascertained.
In November 1880. the great Laveran
found the first malarial parasites in HUI
man beings, but the Importance Of his
discovery was not recognized Until at
tention was called to it by Drs March
iafava and Cell. Their study Of the
germ and its development cleared away
for later investigation. They found the
difference between the parasites Of var
ious similar fevers and the true malaria.
After long investigation it has been
agreed upon that a malaria patient may
safely live with other persons and can
not infect them with his disease unless
mosquitoes are present. The mosquito
seems to be the real home Of the ma
laria germ in which 1t develops most
perfectly. The infection Of man by the
germ is only an accident The germ was
never intended for him, for 1t does no,
develop freely as in tn mosquito. Il is
past all dispute that wherever there Is
malaria there are mosquitoes in large
numbers. Mosquitoes pass through the
stages Of eggs larvae, pupae. adult ard
in many Of these IL is possible 70 fight
the pests
II is not absolutely necessary that the
ground should all be marshy FOR the
mosquitoes TO flourish. II there are only
intermittent damp spots that SulIices
Cold is one Of their greatest enemies.
but the larvae, being deposited IN deep
water. which does not alter its temper
Azure much, manage TO survive the TIA
Ian winters After careful observation
it has been shown that malaria is only
a local disease and does not spread Gerry
far from certain neighborhoOds. Il was
long thought that malaria was carried
by the air. Ike the germs % consump-
ton. but this has been proved Impose
ble
II IS plain that the mosquito e both
source and spreader Of malaria for var
ious reasons. In the first place the nost
dangerous hours are in the early morn
ing or at twilight. when the mosquitoes
swarm L has beeu also noted that
whea the breeze < very strong. and the
mosquitoes are unable 70 work mzlarla
Is less frequent Professor CeIh calls
special attention - the fact that r. a.
rtca the same word serves FOR n -suust1
and malaria II Is mbu Nott. an Amer-
lean 80 long azo as fs4s. stated thar vel
low fever and malaria fever are carried
BY mosquitoes. In fact" SAYS Or Get.
the best known Italian authority n IA
iaria today. the only positive ard 81
rect p-ook as 20 he spread o. malaria
paint to the mosquito
The door br whlch the uala-sa eaters
the human syste7n is TIE skin Ore zns
the same mosquito Eay 5nfecf 2 ruubeT
0: persons with malaria On re szGae
night.
There are centstz presissxzslaz cansss
which assist the germ 4 gzzainC feo,
hcld Fl fha human sTste-n CoIs n chfu-
sas % The BODY IS the E1ozs fss2s-ssn; -
these. TIE axs * the FseTso nsttscked
hzE much n 60 Sifa Tire fTpe - faa
zaizdy ard fts fatal character Be-
tween FIVE ard ten year. e aze tae
deaths from rnalaEsa sre 8 ps- 10.
Continues o. ssx;ssasA PzSs