The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-04-26
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Surgeon General Steeburg has Just
given his approval, without reaervati
to thoreporta af tho spooial board ooIn pos
edlof Surgeons Reed, Carroll and Agra
monte upon ths 'setiology Of yellow
fever : in which u the conclusion wan
reached that the mosquito isS respSnai.
BILE for the transmission OF this 4oilE
disease. n Moreover, the medical depars,,S
ment Of the army is moving ,onesgetisS
oally to put into practical operation
methodo Of treatment for the preven-s
ton Of yellow fever, involving 4 radt.
cal rovorsal Of existing Methods, whioRsa
form tho basis Of the report. Ss ssls;sI$! #
Wednesday, Surgeon General stesh.
burg formal approved q circular pre-.
pared by Ohiof Surgeon !, Hazard B AZ D
HabsDs, with this ena rae5h3ai,t: az 49, ''s,
ssa4s.In m = Q ii nion the is aAa S ne
our knowledge fully ,ustiaes atho pub
The text of the circular which will
form tue instructi0ns for all medical
uitttieers IN the army ia treating fever 3iaS
attao he'd. 81 Iho general ord ders eferred
to under head ono iprovidob for tiio iib,sS
eral use OF GOAL soil Ito prevent The 1
hatshing out Of MOSQUITO eggs. Tho
'srho recent experiments S mado d IL i,' ]
Habana by the medical Department. &c {
the army having proved that yollSW$
foyer, like mslarial foyer3 ia conveyed 1
ohit ny, and probably, exclusively. by5
the bite Of Infected Moquitoes. aiin.8 4
portant changes in the lnioaaureB nioa,r d iursad y
for the prevention and = troaIttIiio an & of
this diaease have become nc ce sBsry. sS sE
80 far ,aa yellow fever isN oontcsrne d
infection of q room Oh building simply
'mmoans M that 1t contain infected. moi. 4.
quitoes, that 5is, M noaq6it6es " hich have
sfed on yellow fever patti ia. Disin.s
ifeoti9n, ia eref fore, nieaas & the empI Ioy-ss
!ment men OF measures aimed jat s tho !; do,
seiruotion Of these naoequitoes, /, Tholts /
most effective off ose eIn, meaauYaa & N I
fumigation either wit III sti lpIur. for. 1
NAL aldehyd d or insect & polWd AZ. Thol
Sfflnies of ssul arc the al fck i kSst asaI
tho most Effective inaeeti cida.E btit ara !
otherwise Objectionable. Hornilsa dohyaa
gas id quito effective if The infSotad 4
rooms are kept closed and scaled Sor !;
tWo OF three; &c hours, Tho smoke of -Es
seSt powder has also been proved j sso-
full It readily stupeaes mosquitoes. .f
which drop to the floor and can be-
easily destroyed, a g.
"The washing ii walls, doors. 4 osils
ings and furniture with disinfootants Iiss
unnecessary, 5is 81
'''As it has been dotnonatrate al tbnt}
yellow fever cannot 10 conveyed q byg
bedding, clothing, effeots and baggage.
they ne cd not be subject to any, spaoia!
disinfeotion. Care should bo h 4 taEon.t
however, not to move thon from tlio
injected rooms until after form aldo-
hyde fumigation,t 80 that they may NOT
kar2or lanY Infected mosquitoes, Il lss IS sSs
Medical officers taking care OF yell.
low FEVER patients need not be- isolated;S y
they can attend other patients and as
aoolaSe with non immunos With t}er-i
feot safety to the garrison. Nurses and
attendants taking .caro Of yellow fever
patients ehall remain isolated so aa "a
avoid any possible danger Of their oof,.
yeying mosquitoes from patients to nom,
immunes. 3 l;3, ts e Sc
"Mslarial fever, like yelIew fever, ID Id
communicated bylmos quito biees, and
isS Sjuot as much Of an infection diseaao5
and requires the Same neasnres Of pro.
teotion sgsinat mosquitoes. On che
assumption chat mosquitoes ronain ia
the vicinity Of their Breeding places..
or never travel far, the prevalenoer 81
nalarial fever at q post would iHdicato
want OF proper care and diliKen,ese on
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