Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05

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It is characteristic Of the human race
to scoff at danger when the danger has
passed. Just as scientists have sue
ceeded In successfully combating INV
drophobia horrors, men are Declaring
hydrophobia to be myth. The scotch
ing Of the rabies evil has been in prog
ress SO quietly that few have realized
the wonderful work accomplished. It
will astonish most readers of this to
learn that before the Pasteur treat
ment was invented 30 per cent Of all
persons bitten by mad dogs developed
rabies. and of these all died. To-day
the death rate Is but one-thlrd of one
per cent.
Death from hydrophobia, as most
people know. is one of the most horrl-
bic deaths which men die. The affllct-
ed one becomes restless, nervous, mel
ancholy. Then he Is stricken with
convulsions. The most prominent symp-
tom Is aversion to water. The very
thought Of 1t causes contraction Of
the throat that may induce another
CONFUSION. A touch will set him shiv-
ering like leaf, and IL breeze blows
or door slams he cries out that he is
smothering. Ills efforts to rid himself
OF secretion that fills his mouth and
throat induce sort of whoopIng cough.
the typical bark of hydrophobia. After
few days of this misery paralysis In
tervenes. The muscles OF the face and
mouth are relaxed and terrible grin
renders the countenance ghastly. The
patient gasps and chokes until death
ensues from paralysis of the respira.
tory and clrculatory centers.
From such fate MS this the pastenr
treatment has rescued humanity. Mncb
Of the method Is mantled In MYSTERY
Experience has shown that results ara
attained, but how thew come about 10
In many Instances as inexplicable M
the source of electricity.
The Pasteur treatment NAV ba hr,aav
described as method az f,pht,ns ara
with, fire. 1t simply consists IN soen.
Grating In the patient,s svstem On a s
toxin before the powers Of tbe rahIc
virus are fully deyeloned ~ WOLVES
speedily In the patient enough anti.
toxin to resist the onslaught ~ tha
comparatively slowly patharino +o,io
forces. To give a concrete nresen+o .t tio,,
Of 1t: II s-.----. he ,nocnlo+ad viz, AN Az
germs Of rabies In s,,cb vow smal,
quantity that fiis bodv cen dara,an
enough anti-toxtn TO resist them 10 a,,1,.
not die. II the dose ba graanal,r w." -
creased now. SO tfat tha mamie ot,ra
Of anti-toxln keepss pace wifb tbe MN
Der Of germs, soon nm iniect,on ~ rah,.
virus Of full strength can he a,nan
without injury to the natiant
The reason a man dies ~ bvd,o
phobia is because when he 10 h,tten IN
dog, the Immense number q, sar,, -.
introduced into his blood make snch :
terrific, concerted onsloncbt ,noa h,s
system that Ii cannot mota ont,eto.,n
fast enough to saye him TIL. i. tha
secret Of the Pasteur treatment IN
the great majority of cases. 90 nor GOVT
at least, rabies doe. NOT amman mt,
after the thirty.fifth dav Accora,na,n
In this respite-between the h,te and.
the appearance Of the resultant hvd NJ NJ
phobia, IL the person attnckad7 no s,na H
small Injections Of rabies virus in sncb
progression that his body con deva,or
anti-tnxin enough to meet eoch dnsa
he will at the end of tho fine ho 80,
from the attacks of virus NJ I fri,
strength. In other words ba haao. W..
immune" The anti-toxln thar ID Now
in him in large quantity win LIN ~,
whole nro " se1 n ina tha' Inc cruz Of the