The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-30

at the same time, and it is at this
moment when these spores escape
from the blood-cells, that fever be-
gins. From careful investigation,
the government scientists and other
Investigators, believe that the fever
lis actually caused by little poison
which escapes from each parasite as
the spores are released.
The recurrent character of malaria
was at first difficult problem for
the physician and bacteriologist A
careful study of the disease, how
after the first escape of the spores,
or initial attack of fever. the system
Of the infected person generally
threw of the poison in from TO 10
hours. In the meantime, however, d
new generation OF parasites from the
spores was reaching maturity; and
when this was reached, they in turn
broke up, just like the first, and an
other attack of fever resulted. The
process may be continued for months
and months, the fever following in
regular intervals The fever is oft
en- super-induced by wetting, or by
dissipation, or illness Besides few
er. the malariai parasite may often
I produce anomia and enlargement o.
the spleen. Death often results from
weakening of the system.
The three classes Of malaria are
caused by three distinct varieties Of
! parasites. The one which produces
it's spores every three days causes
quartan fever: that which produces
every other day, the tetian. and in
ally, there is q third, the malignant
type. which is most dangerous, and Il
4 irregular.
4 Quinine, according TO the pamphlet
kills the parasites when administered
at the proper time, but generally +
will not destroy all the parasites ID
the body unless it is given in sufi
cient dosees and continued for sev
eral months AS long as a single
parasite remains alive IN the blood
the patient may be subject 10 re
lapses. At least FIVE grains Of qui
nine should be taken every day fol
1 four months to effect cure. accord
! ing TO the authorities.
Statistics show that negroes are
4 less liable TO infection from malaria
4 mosquitoes than white men. For this
reason, many blacks are able 10 live
in regions unsafe for the Caucasian
4 In the United States there are onl,
three species of mosquitoes whict
commonly carry malaria anopheles
neutrality-suspicious.; anopheles crucians
and anopheles punctipennis. The
first Is more commonly found in tht
northern states, the second in the
south, particularly along the coast
Punctpennis appears in both ths
north and south, 1t carries quartar
and tertian malaria in the south. blu
strangely enough not in the north
Efforts have been made in northerj
states TO see if this species vii
spread the parasites, but withou
avail
The ordinary observer can tell tn,
anopheline, or malaria carrying mos
quito by the fact that it's wings ar,
!, more or less spotted and that in res,
lie ing on the wall its body inclines ava
rom the wall at an angle, Will
win most mosquitoes the body i
parallel TO the wall
These species Of mosquitoes pas
me winter as adults. In the autum,
OF ehey enter residences, stables. barn
or other outhouses. or seek shelte.
~ ,,a., nlolng places, and remain Their
80 f eIan spring They may be killed b
"a, investigation has disclosed the fac
NJ lnat 'ne mosquitoes very rarely hi
" have been known on yerv lucian i
lze sions TO bite during tba are a oc &C,
none of the Others. None Of tba tn ~