Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-11
...s BURLINGTON FREE PRESS: THURSDAY. JULY H. 1901.

intensity of different infections in various
animals have also demonstrated that the
cater number Of tuherclc baclli iniect
ed into the blood are destroyed there;
in rabbits not more than seventeen Of
thousand baci1li injected into the blood |
vessels will ind opportunity of forming ,
tubcrculous knots in the tissues.
FIRST STEP IN TUBERCULOSIS.
81 regard Inhalation nest-buiIding)
which we call tubcrclc as the first step in |
tuberculosis. Their nest may be developed
in very small numbers and the tuberculosis |
can remain for a very long time in very /
dormant or latent state, as in single tub |
erclc of the brain, the bones or the lungs. /
The spreading of tubercle bacilli from
their nests is undoubtedly a consequence
of an alteration Of the general health.
THE bacil in such nests will not de-
velop without some help from tho body Of
the infected person. If the organisms
which lay dormant many years in their
nests begin all at once to increase in num-
Der and then propagate by detention in the
blood or lymphatic vessels, there must be
diminution in the power Of resistance.
produced by other disease like measles,
influenza. etc Here we have increase OF
temperature with lowered vitality as ad-
Vocated by Or. Brush.
OPINIONS OF INCOMPETENT JUDGES
The very important and practical ques-
ton that arises in the minds OF every one
is not, does the disease called tuberculosis
exist among our cattle, FOR the afhrnla-
tive has been demonstrated to the salts
faction OF every intelligent person, but
does Its existence endanger human health
ana ne? negative answer is many
times given by laypen. veterinarians and
even PHYSICIANS man may he a bright
lntelngont FARMER lawyer, merchant or
even physician and yet be in no way COM
subject murh less to try 20 influence an
lhdulring ana interested Trend Tor tho
reason mat they nave never given an
hour study t" the subject.
b u ever pretended TO nave beilst
about a matter Of the most expert Undue
1--WE science constructions OF dynaino5,
spectrum analysis, etc, ana to publish
mat peilel When IL utterly ana absolute
~ Poh'ra"lc'td the OPINION ol every en-
pert IN those sciences, should nope l
"ouio ne sienceh lor my esctlsm ana I'M
Pcrtihonce' rms is not u m"'tcr OF what
you pcheNe or What ! pehcN"' Our eHper-
fence ana opserVatlons IN thls particular
! me may nave peel l'nhtco' hut what is
tne recoroeo experience OF competent men
VINO nave ueVotcd inohths ana years TO the
s'uuH vi inns par'icuIHr sunJect ana nave
u,'ho,S''ateu the 'ruth OIL what they
teach
HOW TO PREVENT Tt-BERC1-IOSIS
Inc international congress OF !upercu-
ios,s when convened IN ,'orhi'' May -lh'
lsE', oherea prize OIL 4V'' marks Tor the
peS' essay upon tuoercuioSiS as dlseaee
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of what can the farmer and dairvmsn
do to diminish the frequency of tuberculo-
sis among animals. and thus indirectly
stop the propagation of disease among
men" the Doctor says: Every one who
has any thing to do with cows should be &C
.quanted with the nature Of tuberculosis in
cattle. also known as bovine tuberculosis
In animals as well as in man the direct
: cause of this disease is the tubercle bacil-
: us Bovine tuberculosis is prevalent in
nearly every country. The symptoms OF
the disease are much like those in man
They begin with relatively slight function,
al disturbances The way the germ @,
: tuberculosis is transmitted from animals
= to men and also from men to animals has
already been EXPLAINED The contagion OF
p rather propagations of the disease among
= animals takes place in various ways
First by drop Infections that IS to say
l little particles which are c.pclled duriuu
the seemingly dry cough Secondly bI
= discharges from the lungs or also from
the glands of the throat couenod IN in m,
ordinary wav Thirdly. through tubercu
. lous matter coming from the bowels
, Fourthlv through secretions from sexua
organs (vagina or uerus) Fifthly
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