Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-06-09
The BUB0NlC PLAGUE.
A Description Of the Disease and Its
Syn ptOms,
KILLS IN FIVE OR SIX DAYS,

The bubonic plague, a very mais-
nlnt kind Of contagious fever prevail
Ing NJ certain times and places epidem-
icauy. characterized by buboea, or
swelling of the lylnphauc glands. by
carbunoles and petechiae. and not APP
parently furnishing any security
against 10 recurrence In the same In.
dividuai Eos history Of the origin
" the plague IN the far east CChina)
ana ia gradual spread. under the name
OF Black Death Ga. W.. through Asia
and Europe. In the iith c.. the reader
10 referred TO Kecger's Epidemic OF the
Middle Ages ASA published by the
sydenham society. its true and per-
manent home seems 10 be In the reg
ions bordering upon the Mediterranean.
Al different periods of fifteenth. six
tccnth and SEVENTEEN ceturles, II Wis
tied western Europe. II last attacked
London and England almost generally
In the years 1868 to 1885. while 20 late
as 1889 n destroyed nearly half the
population Of Marselles and seventy
ycara afterwards prevailed in Russia
aud Poland since which time II has
been almost unknown In western Eu-
rope Il IL now limited chiefly 10 Egypt,
Syria. Nnatolia, Greco and Turkey. oc-
caHlonRily extending norihward to-
wards Russia and westward NJ far as
/ Malta.
The disease usually commences with
"a sensation OF intense woarineas and
! fatigue. slight shlvering. nausea and
sickness. confusion OF ideas. Eiddiness.
and pain On the loins. These symptoms
are rapidly followed by Increased men
tul disturbance with occasional stupor
and deiirum by alternate pallor and
flushing OF the face. by sufrusion Of the
eyes. and a feeling OF Intense constric-
ton in the region OF the heart Dart
ng pains are felt In the groins, arm
pits and other parts ~ the body. which
are soon followed by engagements OF
the iymp8thic glands OF bubOes (Which
sometimes appear on the first and Sec
ond day. sometimes not TN near the
close Of she disease. ana sometimes al
together ABSENT and by the formation
% carbunclea on various parts OF the
I body A. the diseases advances. the
tongue becomes dry and brown. while
The gums teeth and lips are covered
with dark fur. the bowels. at hrst
ronsbpated d comes relaxed. the stool
being dark, offensive and sometimes
bloody The power Of the viii on IN,
! muscles o. much impaired: and alto,
gethcr the patient resembles persor
under the influence OF intoxlcatlon
Throughout the disease there IA NOR,
pr less tendency GO faintness; and Us
ually about the second or third dal
j. peiech,al spots. livid patches lis,
bruises ana dark stripes, (called vibi
7 cesj appear on the skin, especially II
severe cases These dissertations ar
b OWING to the eNtravasatlon % bloc,
b and are often accompanied with he
morrhagic discharges from the mucou
membranes L. fatal cases the pulls
b becomes cold and clammy, blood ooze
z from the mucous surface. there {
- coma, OF low delIrlum. and death oc
ours usually In Ave or six days, eth
er without a struggle OF preceded b!
% commissions.
Great difference ~ opinion exists a
9 the cause OF plague. Some maintain
/; that II Is propagated exclusively by
% peculiar conthgion others while ad
. hitting its contagious nature, main
; tain that IL may also be- spontaneous
p lE'thFA3'lfh ug fuNFtiit OF eltdtfnlc ih
= hucnces, while others again reject th
: coutsgion view altogether, and asser
that it originates exclusively IN locf
Z causes or epidemic influences OF thes
= three Views. the great mass OF cyl
e ience goes 20 show that the second
q the correct one. Whatever may b
= the cause OF the disease, temperatuf
u appears 90 exert considerable II
:, nucnce over u. In tropical climate
q thc disease IL unknown. and the col
= weather - northern climates has bee
b observed 70 check ita ravaRes. In Eu
3 rope "a has always been most fatal
:, the summer and autumn. especially !
L September Thus In the great plagu
Il NJ London ia 1905 the deaths from n
d plague were. Ia June. $50; IN July, {
j. l2e. IN August 2O.Oi6. In septembc
20 23O, IN October. "a 372. IN Novembe
3,iis; while IN December they were h,
D. than 1000