The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
p IYS|C|ANS TALK OF YELLOW FEVER Several Say Birmingham Need
 Have No Fear ENDORSE THE AGE-HERAlD Think That Birmingham Might Safely Receive Any of the Refugees
 From New Or
 leans.
ENDORSE THE AGE-HERALD

A general opinion seems to prevail Tn Birmingham that the city should not pe ouarantined against New Orleans even if yellow fever became epidemic there.
 Several prominent physicians endorsed the editorial in The Age-Herald or yes terday morning which maintained that no quarantine was needed here, ana ehae Birmingham should throw wide open her doors and invite the refugees rom Ne" orleans to come here, as Birmlnghaii seems practically immune from the dls- ease.
 Dr. w. M. Jordan, president of the JeI- ferson County Medical society, said yes terday: T agree with the opinion that Birmingham need have no fear on account of yellow fever. As far as we kho" thor are no yellow fever mosquitoes in this city. and yellow fever can only be spread through the agency CT this m sect The insect must suck the blood from yellow fever patient and must ln- ject 1t into another person In oroer .o spread the disease. It is not spread Tn any other manner.
 Would Be No Danger
 ..It would be useless to quarantine against baggage, for the disease cannot he spread through that source. l don think that this city would be In any danger from yellow fever were 1t to ai- low refugees from New Orleans to come here. You can isolate case of yellow fever now by merely keeping the patient covered with a mosquito bar ana not allowing mosquito to get to the suHerer'
 .'The Jefferson County Medical society will take the matter up at. It's meeting Monday night and 1t VIII prooapy JIG thoroughly discussed"
 Dr. B. l.. Wyman was of practically the same opinion as Dr. Jordan. He said:
 .while I am not yellow fever expert, do not believe that the disease couio live in Birmingham. AS far as kno" we have no yellow fever mosquitoes here' ana they spread the disease. think that The Age-Herald was about right In US posi'ioh on the matter this morning.
 pr. John D. S. Davis does not think that the city need have any fears from yellow fever. and also believes that 1t would hot he harmful to open the doors and allow the refupees to come to the city from New Orleans.
 CT read The Age-Herald editorial' said Dr. Davis. land think that It's position ura. well taken. I don't think that Bir- ,n,noban need fear an epidemic were it to open its doors
 Dr. B. G. Copeland: Personally would not have any fear were the refugees to come to Birmingham. I think that the city would be safe from any epidemic or yellow fever We need not fear It at all So far as we know the yellow fever mos souito does not exist in Birmingham.
 City Physician Oscar Hayes Is of the oninion that yellow fever could live in Bir- ming'ham. He stated yesterday that re- gently he had seen at the Hillman hos pital a mosquito of the species which spreads yellow fever germs. He said sev- eral physicians examined it. He intends making a collection of mosquitoes this week for the purpose of examining them and ascertaning if the dangerous species exists in any number in Birmingham.
 pr. E. H. Sholl chairman of the health committee of the Jefferson County Medical society. is also opposed 70 allowing the refugees entrance to Birmingham. and he favors strick quarantine against New Orleans. He states that all the physicians in the state have absolute confidence in Dr. Saunders, president of the State Med ical society. and that whatever action he takes on his return to Montgomery today may be depended on as the right thing.
 pr. T. l.. Robertson: When the sub feet is discussed one significant fact should be borne in mind, namely, that medical science has demonstrated be- yond shadow of doubt that mosquitoes are responsible for yellow fever These insects that carry yellow fever are doubtless brought from gulf ports south of New Orleans, but once there they can readily communicate the poison to per sons who are transient in the city. I am inclined to think that the peril lies right there and that precaution should be taken to guard against it.
 Quarantine Inspector.
 Local Quarantine Inspector Frank Toe has not taken any further action re- garding the quarantine. He appointed four men Friday night, but will not send them out to meet the trains from New Or leans today unless he receives further instructions based on the proclamation of Governor Jelks.
 The four Uen he appointed went out yesterday and met trains on the Louis- vile and Nashville. the Queen and Cres- cent and the Frisco which come from New Orleans. but did nothing else. They will not be sent out today unless fur finer orders are received. The four men appointed are w. c. Brewley. Queen and Crescent; John H. Henderson. Louisville and Nashville; R. A. Henderson, Queen and Crescent, and J. B. Little, Frisco.