New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-27

double intermediary host function IN the prOpaga-
ton OF Ieprosy. and with gradual development in
both agents Of the transmission Of an
embryonic spore into a perfect bacillus. while in
transit from it's pre-existing 10 it's new human
habitat. No one doubts to-day that certain mos
quitoes are carriers OF the contagOn of various
malariaI fevers tall differently. yellow fever and
eIephantIasis Barbados leg, II is called
Zach disease and type Of disease has Its special
mosquito and method OF transferrence, and even
a different way Of gaining entrance into the human
body. In whatever country these three diseases
exist there also Is found leprOsy. In all OF these
infected countries mosquitoes are plentiful Where
there are most mosquitoes there are found most
people afflicted with those diseases. and where
mosquitoes are few few persons stricken. The
same facts are noticed regarding leprOsy. Those
who can protect themselves against mosquitoes
are not so liable De infected by malaria. yellow
fever and olephantiasis. Thus. in all leper cOun-
tries is the better clad and well shOd mosquito
netied European who is least liable 20 cOntagion
known % be carried directly by mosquitoes But
# is necessary for the combat against leprOsy 20
guard against another factor as in the case of
pIa que not only the rat. but the flea OF the rat
must be kept at distance The European must
not only Kill the rat but also its hea which feeds
r1non its living body Natives must not only not
eat the rat but must clothing and shoes 20
rrotect their legs from the bite OF the flea. which
has become contaminated by feeding on the dis
eased rat In lepcr countries. then, the mosquitoes
may not only directly inocuate the spores OF
lpuVOSV
also contaminate something which. when eaten by
healthy human beings. will infect them with
Ieprosv We contract leprosy by direct inOcula-
ton by means OF the lance OF a mosquito as by
a knife. ana can contract the disease inter
nediateIv by eating something uncooked which
contains the germs Of leprosy. just elephantiasis
is transmitted by drinking knocked water In
which are dead mosquitoes containing Maria san
guinfs hominis sucked from some patient at
ficted with that disease
rD
Of Hawaii Keanu. with germs Of leprosy. and who
determined the period Of incubation Of the disease
10 be two years. long enough for a spore 70 grow
into a bacillus after strapping excised tuOercle
from a leper into a wound Of the convicts arm.
thinks that the bacui Of leprosy may or may not
be in cells and these cells are by no means neces
sarv for their growth He thinks isper Daciih
have SHORES which give rise TO the unequal stain
ing and knotted appearance 50 often seen IN the
bacilH He has found leper bacilh in the earth
worn, infested earth from a grave In which leper
had been buried for upward Of three years He
thinks MOSQUITOES a source OF danger near
leper hospital, though he has never been able 10
detect baciIn in them. When leper baeilli are not
inside the cells that is, when they are free. they
appear 10 be imbedded in some gummy matter
He thinks the chief points 10 be elucdatsd in
regard 10 leprosy % How II is possible 10 dis
tfuglI!sh between dead haCilh and those that are
SIN aIiveP Cd Has the leper bacillus spore2
C3} Is there a promaine secreted b. the bacillus2
ca Are the bac.IH which found in lungs and
htestines OF Iepers tubercle or leper bacilh3
MANY authorities and the writer Is Of these
firmly believe in identity OF tubercle and lepeT
baciIt Only BY the appearance Of their segrega-
ton in groups or NATURALIZATION the two de-
terrniued They have the same color and look
alike We believe that some factor causes the
difference in viruerce OF the same bacillus, whose
acting under one head determines symptoms which
We say is Ieprosy. under another head Others
which We call consumption DR.. Campana. emil
nent authority OF Rome. introduced portion OF
lfDrous tissue which had been kept in alcohol FOR
four years and in which the bacilli naturally
dead into the comb Of a fowl After ten days he
examined the part microscopicaily. ard found that
the assumed dead bacilH had been taken up BY
the Ieucocytes in the infamed tissue around the
wound and by them had been distributed through
the surrounding tissues The necrotic tissues were
certainly fun Of bacH says Or. Impey. OF ROsben
Island Leper Asylum. South Africa. who examined
them IN Dr. Campana-s laboratory. but they did
not appear TO Re ike leper bacillf They were not
only ,maller but uniformly scattered. Ike
tubercIe bacH are through the tissue. than IL
ally found in eprots Tissue. There were no groups
no cells Many IeucOcytes contained the baciIlL
Here We have the result d incubation OF free
bacilH without the gummy matter which accom-
ualieS them and absence Of aggregation defnitive
OF IeprOsy. The leprous stigmats or quality. II
living are attracted TO the neishborhood Of Ugh.
and free air all Vegetables are ca bacillus IS a
plant and not an an:maicue). and therefore are
located IN such uncovered parts as the face. the
hands forearus and legs and feet in tropical coun-
tries v here they are nearest light and air-that
is 10 oxygen. Professor Cope discussing the cues