The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-01
TALKING
ON CORNERS
10 Home and Clean Up Is the ADJ
vice of Dr.. GuitsraS, Yellow
Fever Expert.
NOTED PHYSICIAN SAYS HE
NEv- SAW PEOPLE ACT LIKE
tn DO IN PENSACOLA AND
SEs THEM SOME VERY
zsOME ADVICE.
u. II -. the Iamous Il

j
leve, expert, who has made a
9scialty q the disease for years, and
hes done much towards Graduating
itFom Havana and Cuba, gave out an
irtrvleT 10 a Journal reporter last
nght.
e The doctor was seen in his hotel
sortly before 10 o'clock and was free
( express MS opinion on conditions
u Pensacola. He has just came from
lew Orleans. where he went upon in
rUctiOns from his government, but
Dine TO Pensacola upon invitation OF
II. Porter, the state health officer.
iDr. Guiteras, in speaking of the
,tses in Pensacola, and what the resi-
bnts should do, said:
4 The principal thing for the people
Il Pensacola TO do is 10 stop congre-
lting on corners and talking. They
1ould go home and clean up .heiT
Premises and endeavor TO kill the NOS
quito. I have seen nothing like tais
p New Orleans, even where there are
hrge numbers OF cases. In fact il
las never come under my observation
where citizens have acted in such a
banner as they do here.
1T is the same old story, though,
)f no yellow fever. The people are
.alking against those who are in
POSITION 10 known and in whom hey
lhould place confidence. Il has been
he same way in other cities, and
have experienced it before.
The Greeks.
-nw~ #1wrs- Drn.,l-1 rresc+nr1ors and
|lso Mr.. Abel, who is on East Govern
nent street Two Of these Greeks,
yho reside al the corner Of Tara
iona and Intendencia streets, have IN
doubted cases OF yellow fever. The
Dther should have been treated as a
suspicious case. ] would certainly
rave treated him as such.
AS TO Mr.. Abel he has a very pro-
lcunced case of the fever. In fact,
lis condition is serious.
Il saw two other cases. one Of which
found was not fever. and the other
which ] thought was suspicious. The
after was at a boarding house on
last Intendencia street, but at pres
mt we viii have TO await develop
nents before coming TO a decision.
Experts Opinion.
Il think the situation is well 10
and. There may be some other
ases 20 develop, but if the people Of
be city viii carry out the instTuc.l
Ions or those IL charge there viii be
ass cause for uneasiGess and spread /
4 the fever. Il is probable that the
ever may not spread extensively, but
hat I wish 10 impress upon the com
lunity is that al should cooperate
18th those 81 charge Of the work.
The Mosquito.
The expert was then asked regard
lg the mosquito, and gave out some
lfOrmatiOn, which has probably not
cen known. He said:
The female mosquito. or stegOmyiai
lsciata can only convey the fever
tier 2 period Of twelve days mas
iapsed. The male mosquito cannot
1nvey 1t at all Where a person is I
tt2cked with the disease another
ersont would be perfectly safe in gO-T
q I taaR room and being bitten
y a Th0solE0 which had previously
itten the yellow fever patient up to
Telve dags. There would be no eff
ct Whatever. but we have ascer-
iine8 by examination and careful
udEf that should a mosquito which
az stung a person afflicted. .hen
ing another. after twelve days elaps.
q, the latter is sure to take the dis
ise.
The people should keep their prem
es clean, screen their homes and
'adicate the mosquito. That is ali
lat IS necessary. That is the policy
e pursued in Havana, and you see
he Tesglt.
Il VIII probably remain here until
lturday or Sunday, or possibly long
>" concluded d.. Guiteras.