The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-29
Light Rain Falls at Laredo h.
 cTeasing the Danger
DOCTORS HARD AT WORK
Windows In Houses Where Disease Is Confined Are Covered With Net ting to Prevent Mosquitoes
 From Spreading Germs.

Laredo, Texas, September 2s.-There have been no deaths from yellow fever in this city, but five new cases have been pronounced by the experts who are in charge of the situation. A light rain fell about three hours this morning, increas- ing the unfavorabieness of the situation.
 Orders have been issued to the rail- road companies here prohibiting the sale of tickets to any point north. This step was taken because, the authorities intend to establish a detention camp at Sanchez station, five miles from here, where all passengers who wish to depart for points in the north will be compelled to spend ten days under surveillance. The deten- tion, however, does not apply to through passengers from points beyond the yell low fever district in Mexico, the only thing exacted from such passengers being a certificate from a United States consul in Mexico showing they have not been in an infected region within ten days.
 All Houses Disinfected.
 Drs. Guiteras and Tabor have perfect ed the organization Of their forces to carry on the work of placing the city in a sanitary condition by sending out four gangs in charge of competent physicions. whose duty it is to supervise the disin- lection of all houses within the neighbor- hood. where yellow fever patients have died, and where cases now exist Fed eral and state officers are working in harmony, but there is difference of opinion as to whether or not the disease is contagious. Dr. Guiteras, in an inter view today, urged the necessity of fight ing the mosquito as the only means of stamping out the disease He said this theory of stamping out the disease was accepted by the International Medical congress held at Havana in 1901, and al- though there are many men who do not accept this theory. he Is thoroughly con- yinced of it's correctness He said if the city had been thoroughly drained before the introduction of yellow fever from Mexico, there would have been no spread of the disease here.
 Transmitted By infection.
 pr. Tabor said he believed the fever could be transmitted by infection and that while the mosquito undoubtedly com municated the disease, he thought it could be acquired by infection as well As there are many things not absolutely set- tied to the minds of all men of science, he said it would be well for the inhabi- tants of the city to take every precaution both against infection from contact with the disease and by being bitten by the mosquito.
 Every case of fever has been isolated and the doors and windows of the houses covered with mosquito netting to prevent further spread of the disease from the patients under treatment.
 Little information of a reliable nature can be learned from Nuevo Laredo. but it Is reported tonight that several cases developed there today.
 It is also reported that several of the patients are not protected from the mos- quito, some of the medical gentlemen there not believing in the transmission of the disease by this means
 A number of people left town today for Saltillo and other high points in Mexico, the only outlet left open.
 It is hoped and believed by the physi-, clans that the disease will be stamped out before 1t spreads much further.
 Situation Better at Linares.
 Reports from Linares say the yellow fever situation is little improved. Twen- ty-two deaths have occurred during the past three days. The agents of the su- perior board of health are doing all they can to control the disease. Patients are isolated as much as possible as soon as they are found, and large force of men is being kept busy working to improve the sanitary condition of the town.
 In the towns north of Linares the dis case has not appeared The Monterey authorities claim the city is free from fever. They say the only case which has appeared was that of Dr. Alderman, who died yesterday. They say if the fever should make It's appearance, they are prepared to speedily stamp it out