New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
DANGER IN KISSING.
Tuberculosis Nay Be Communicated
in This Han.

The committee the prevention OF tuberculosis
issues the following statement IN furtherance OF its
campaign OF education:
1T is well known fact that some persons. and
especially the members OF some families. are par
ucularly liable to tuberculosis So marked and so
frequent Is tho development OF the disease in
tain families that the affection has long been con-
sidered hereditary. We know that the disease
itself is not hereditary. but there is Inherited
tain constitutional weaknesses which render the
individual more easy prey TO the germs, once
they have gained entrance.
Where the parents affected with tuberculo-
sis. the children from the earliest moment Of lfe
exposed 20 the disease under the most favorable
conditions for its transmssion for not only Is the
dust OF tho house likely to contain the baclln, but
the relation between parents and children especal
ly between mother and child. are OF that close and
intimate nature especially favorable for transmits
sion by direct contact.
The frequent occurrence of several cases OF con-
sumption In family is. then. not TO be explained
on the suppostion that the disease itself has bae
Inherited but that IT has been produced after birth
by transmission direct from some other Individual
1T follows. from what has been said that +uhar
culosis Is communicable disease and is there
fore preventabe. II it is preventabIe tho natura,
question TO ask Is: Why is It not preyentedq II
Is NOT prevented because of the Indifference OF the
PUBIC. II Is difficult TO out old ideas and T.
is stin more difficult 10 get a peoDIs m adont -
10 ~, asdthSt an evil which, although 40 fatal
nnd with the startling suddenness erected bv the
"PpeeI aiiCe OF cholera, smallpox dfDbtberT5
0uT lashlonabie women. heads of families insti,
uohs ana industrial concerns together ;rtt ~,
poor GonsunptlVes. would all do their Cnt,, ~ &
tI the spectre of tuberculosis would era,
misery. - much suffering and
copied facts: -4'0 AVAO"ilg as &C
Il Consumption is caused only by q vor,,, -,
comes from the living. affected with
.to consumption Is preventable because for 80
purposes the great source OF InfsctjrrP - 81
SPtttecah % easily dtsintected or destTOSed -
my tnt spltt4e or SputuTu a source Of j1Fe.tjST
20 Sousumpton must go far toward disaDneor j,e--
ptloh s not hereditary. nor IS II 90 siiS,
on, 'raSteu II reasonable be taken " - S'4S
ne careless conSunptiVe patient 10 eo,,,,
OA III Scllon ana a danger v-I,o r,-
Quents. - 'i9'' INC PlaceS ne ire
"A1nythng tending to lower the tone Of tina ye,-
eae "a heuth may act as predisposing cau5eSn
sonlcient nourishment, overwork loss Of sIesp
S MEoaTTH, close and dusty air. Avoid these dive
ssEteePhB rooms prolonged airing ana summing in
me day and as much night Ventilation as is Sac
uIS S Inc dwelling place should be Crv ma tSIr.
NY or made so artitlcially. II II is Thought that
mere IS family predispositon to consumption an
ouIuooT occupation should be chosen Live I'm fine
open air ana sunshine as much as possfbIe 80
avery new case or tuberculosis comes from sonna
arher case me germs of this disease retain their
Hltalty ana their tnrectivity a long time under
tsVorSole oonditons Therefore, do not bring into
Our mouse clothing formerly used by conRumnti1-sS
uiniless " mas been thoroughly diSnfscted do nor
stloW your wives and daughters TO risk injecting
.htslr hGma with dresses that have wiped up tbs
AosvA4ss DO not movs into injected house ar