The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-10-05
Eookwo.u Disease.

La the last issue OF TIE TlNES you
were told something about the his
tory OF hookworm disease; something
about the structure Of the worm: how
they develop. get into the body and
wha; they do when they get there.
| also mentioned in Il general Way
where the disease occurs.
Before taking up the symptoms OF
this disease. wish 20 teli YOU how
common it is with us. DR.. Stiles,
who * the greatest authority ou
hoonworm disease il this country.
has estimated that there are IT least
2,000, 900 cases IL the South. He also
estimates that at least 30 per cent. OF
the rural population OF the South
have hookwor,n disease. and states
that in some localities ~ high rs 90
per cent. are infected. 40 students
Of Wake Forest College il North
Carolina We're examined for hook.
worms and 522. or about 81 per cent
were found 20 have them. in some
country schools as high as % per cent.
OF the pupils had the disease. 80
students OF the Tulane University
were examined. or these about 20
per cent. were infected. 40 recruits
in the United States Army We're eI-
anined, and 50 per cent showed an
infection. These We're froia III. South.
In the cotton mills :, large percentage
c! the employees have :he disease.
Negroes are infected with hook
wor,ns in probably greater numbers
than whites, but they are less affect
ed by the disease than ~hi,e people.
Negroes seem 70 be more or less i'm.
Inuue.
HooHworin disease occurs IN all
Glasses. 1t occurs chiefly among those
who are exposed 10 The soil. There
are = great many more cases among
the poorer classes. mainly because
they come in more direct contact
with the contaminated soil Oh ac-
count ot the character Of their work.
The children OF the well-to Go usually
get the disease by going baretcoteG.
This occurs chiefly on ;lle farm. The
disease is usually less severe among
th. better classes.
The symptoms 81 hookworm dis
ease vary :. grea' deal. There are
many cases Of This disease where
there are 40 symptoms III all. There
are = Great MANY cases. the milo
forms. in which! the person suffers
oulv from indigestion. This Iaay be
( slight or i; may be very severe. The
ordinary symptoms o! indigestion Ar"
headaches. belchin@ OF :as, iu!lne>s
in th. stomach. or there may be
pain OF varying intensity. NAUSEA.
constitution. OF t!iarrilra. genera! bad
ieri!n. and iuaispo>!tlom Tor woTk,
The color ot the person Ray be GOOD
In :i.c moderate c:,scs the symp
toms MAY DC The SANE IL III the !!sh'
cases. They are, however. usually
more severe Besides the disturb
,:Ice, OF Digestion. We may get The
SYMPTOMS due 10 an auariula. iacn
il: quality and quantity oil blood
with this disease headaches. GlZzt
ness. weakness. sAortncss o. hrcat!
ao, Slight cXcrtion. p.tipatatlons o! ;il'
heart, rhculuatista- The person !o"N'
a !:t.!. y:t!c ans! sulnew h:,; ll>t!cS> Il:
:, r:;lc.
IL tie >cvrrc types o: the t.!>c;i>t'
Ike symptoms 90 not usually var,
;m,.cl: :com ,ho>. il. thc medium ca>-'
A,rt are more severe. Where the dis
c.>r has been present Tor l.iamy YEAR
,!r. persons infected show utrke'
disturbances o: :row;!: II both 'm!n'
ana BODY. They are understood. IA
hair i dry. the eyes stare, eXpres>io'
G: the face IS stnNious, and SHOWS
state OF distress, the complexion !