The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31
DR.. GUITERAS HERE
Arrived Late and Will Not Make
Statement Till To-day.
DIR. PORTER HAS SITUATION IN
CHARGE AND HIS STATEMENT
TO THE PUBLIC Is MOST RE.
AssURING-FUMIGATIoN AND
SCREENING BEING DONE.

Ope new case Of yellow fever was
discovered in Pensacola Yesterday
The patient is w. J. Abel who was
taken Ill Saturday or Sunday. and
who is now at the home Of Felix
GIackmeyer, PIG East Government
street, just East of Tarragona street.
where he boards. The patient is very
i'll, though his condition is not cOnsid-
cred dangerous. The other three
persons affected with the disease are
convalescing.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Guiteras,
the famous Cuban yellow fever. ex-
pert, who has gained reputation
throughout the world. reached the
city, and consulted with DR.. Porter
and the local authorities during the
night. He made no statement, how
ever, preferring to wait until he had
personally inspected the cases, which
he will do to-day.
DR.. Porter On Situation.
DR.. Joseph Y. Porter, State Health
Officer of Florida, who is In charge OF
the situation and who spent all of
yesterday in looking it over and con-
sUlting with physicians, was retiring
last night when seen by a Journal
reporter. Although he was tired he
gave out a short statement, as fol-
lows:
There is nothing new of any inn
portauce, except that one new case
has been discovered. The party is
w. J. Abel, who conducted a busi-
ness near the Greek fruit stand,
where one case was located. and who
is now at the home of Felix Glack-
meyer on East Government street.
This case was reported to us by DR..
Bruce, the attending physician, and
has been diagnosed as yellow fever.
He was taken i'll Saturday or Sunday,
and is now quite sick.
AS to the Greeks, three of whom
had the fever, they are all GONZALES
eng slowly, but they are gaining in
each day"
When asked regarding the coming
here of DR.. Guiteras, the yellow fever
expert, DR.. Porter said:
"Dr Guiteras, who has the repUta-
ton of a great yellow fever expert,
has been in New Orleans for some
days delivering lectures before the
medical fraternity there on the mos
quito and the management Of yellow
fever He lays stress upon the fact
that a certain species Of mosquito is
the sole transmitter of yellow fever,
and therefore * must be eradicated.
Tomorrow DR.. Guiteras will exam
inc those who have been declared as
having the fever. and will likely give
ont a statement regarding the same.
I would be pleased. as health officer
of the state, If the physicians of the
CITY would report to DR.. GuiteraS any
cases that they may have come under
their care, or rather any disease OF
which they may be uncertain. / do
rot know how long DR.. GUiteras will
remain here, but would be glad for
him to stay as long as possible.
THE State Board of Health, Ia
dealing with all cases of this nature.
has been honest with the public, and
nothing is ever hidden. While the
board does rot desire to lnjure any
city or town, it nevertheless believes
in giving the true facts, that the pub
lie may be informed, and this is the
policy that is being pursued here. A
promise has been made to keep the
public informed and this Is being
cone, and will continue, and by fol-
lowing this course the board has the
of the public.
"As to the city authorities con-
timed DR.. Porter, Mayor Bliss has
given ne all the assistance possible.
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