Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-28
TUESDAY, JULY 2S, 1908.

escape without some subsequent ma
larial manifestation was regarded as
little less than miracle. In conhrma-
ton of his theory this doctor went TO
this swamp with nets ana other pre-
cautions against mosquitoes and pro-
tecting himself thoroughly, remained
for months without sustaining an at
(ack OF malaria. Since then, foreign
ers have visited the place with lmpu-
nity when they are properly protected;
but TO this day the unimmune and up
protected Italian or foreigner VINO
spends a few hours in these sWamps Is
as practically certain OF contracting
malaria. of a kind that kills three out
of five of it's victims. The mosquito is
to be found in this locality by the mil
| lion. The next most notable cohIFlhd-
J ton Of the mosquito theory was In
connection with yellow fever in CUBA.
| An American doctor, connected WIN
the army service, voluntarily SUBMIT
| ted to the bite of the suspected yellow
fever mosquito for the purpose or max
ing a test, contracted yellow fever ana
died. After that the Americans clean.
ed up the city Of Santiago, killed all
| the mosquitoes for miles around ana
eradicated the yellow fever for the hrst
| time in more than two hundred years.
Next the mosquitoes were eXterminated
| about Havana and yellow fever was
driven out Of that city in the same way.
| Havana, from one OF the deadlieSt OF
cities to foreigners became as healthful
as any of the others and remained so
until the Cubans, after ii was turned
over to them, allowed the mosquitoes
! to again propagate Later the Ameri-
cans went back, killed out the mos
quitoes anew, and now there is no yell
low fever in Havana. There Is not
much danger of exaggeration in the
statement that there Is hardly repu-
table physician in America today who
holds to any other theory than that
malaria owes it's origin solely to mos
quito bites. 1t is fact that the bite
of the mosquito does not necessarily
produce malaria, So o-called; but mala-
ria is never produced from any other
cause. There has been great deal or
malaria in Yorkville and throughout
| this whole section during the past few
i years. 1t has all been caused from
mosquito bites. There will be great
deal more within the next few years.
1t will all be caused from MOSQUITO
bites. There are more mosquitoes here
now than there used to be. 1t Is be-
cause the town has grown somewhat
larger, and there has been development
of the places where mosquitoes could
propagate. Also, the people generally.
while not so ignorant, are as careless
and Indifferent as were the Cubans as
to yellow fever. What, in the ordinary
course Of events, will happen in the
way Of malarial developments during
the next few months, Of course, no
man can tell; but If there Is not more
malaria this year than there was last
year, 1t will be due more than any
thing else to good luck. And why
should this be when to avoid the mos
quito plague is only matter Of a lit
tie intelligent effort The mosquito
breeds only in stagnant water. There
Is stagnate water in ponds, bitches, old
cans and buckets, rain barrels, etc.
When this water is thrown out thou
sands of mosquitoes are killed In their
embryo state. Where 1t Is impractical
BILE to throw the stagnant water out or
drain it off, a thin coating Of kerosene
oil over the top Of it will serve the
same purpose. Some energetic vigil
ance in this direction will save lots OF
sickness and suffering. But will the
people heed? Not until the town or
community is infested with mosquitoes
and malaria is developing in numerous
families. Then people who would
guard against the present discomfort
of mosquito stings will buy nets.