La Junta tribune., 1913-07-19
VACCINATION FOR TYPHOID
Some interesting Facts Concerning
Vaccination Against Typhoid
Employed in Al, Armies


sion at large, In spite OF his ex-
tremely favorable results, hesitated
TO follow his head. fearing tha, the
method might be dangerous. Since
the studies OF Wright and others
have shown that there is no danger
connected with the administration OF
killed bacteria. this method of deal.
ing with typhoid fever has receiy.
ed fresh impetus.
Standard authorities In every civil
lied country bear common Testimony
to the efficiency OF typhoid vaccine
Most striking perhaps are the re.
suits reported from the army. since
II Is now employed as an immuniz.
ing agent In all the armies OF the
world. II was introduced In the Eng
lish army In 1897. During the per
iod from March !. 1906, To February
2s. 1907. English soldiers to the
number OF .sSt were yaccinated. and
among them were thirteen cases
OF typhoid fever and one death. Dur
ing the same perbd there were lb7, :
033 English soldiers who were not
vaccinated. and among this number
there were l.0l9 cases OF typhoid
and i2S deaths
In the United States Army the
surgeon general reports total Of
li.77l cases OF vaccination against
typhoid fever In which the number
OF moderate and severe reactions was
quite small. while of the total mum
Der vaccina,ed there have developed
to date three cases OF typhoid few
er. with no deaths In accordance
with general orders issued from the
war department, In 1911. all recruits
under the age OF 81 years are now
vaccinated against typhoid fever.
President Taft. In an address be-
fore the Medical Club Of Philadel-
phia. May I. 1911. speaking Of sani.
tary achievements and the immuniz-
ing value of typho bacteria during
IN. recent mobilization Of troops on
the Mexican border. said: The per
ccntagc OF typhoid cases,in the Span
lsh-Amcrican War was so high that
II Is hard TO believe OF 10000 men
there were 90 900 cases. with NOR
,ali,y OF seven per cent OF the vol
unte.r regiments mo3iiiz.d during th'
Spanish American War 80 per cent Of
them became infected with typhoid
fever within eight weeks from III.
date OF mobilization. Today, two
months after mobilization. with the
modern health regulations and by
the use OF vaccination against v'
phoid not one case OF typhoid few
er has appeared In the entire force.
except that of on. teamst.r who
was no, yaccina,ed II Is hard to
credit IA. accuracy OF such record.
but. as I have It directly from the
war office. can assert II AZ one
more instance Of the marvellous ef'
ficacy OF recent medical discoveries
and practice"
From circular issued by the
war department regarding the I'M
munixing use OF typhoid vaccine In
the United States Army this In
tcrcsting Information is CLEANED; For
immunising one person there are
supplied three syringcs. each con
tanning IN. proper amount for injee'
tion, designated respectively, hrst
second and third doses. The first
syringe contains the initial dose oi
800 million killed typhoid baci'li. ana
IN. sccosd and third ! billion each
The contents Of the first syringe
are 10 b. injected as IN. Initial dos"
10 b. followed ten days later by
the contents OF the second syringe
and again ten days later by The
contents Of the third.
The most suitable time for admin
is,ration Of the vaccine l. about fou'
o'clock In the afternoon. ms The
greater part Of the reaction H o"h
over bcfof. morning.
No applicant should he Va roln"'co
who IL no, perfectly healthy and
free from fever nt the time. and u
Is advisable. In case of doubt "a
take the temperature and 10 exam
Inc the urine: In the ease ~ an'
man who has fever or any ofhc'
signs of illness. II should be post
poned until he RECEIVERS TIL. pre-
caution II necessary To avoid the vac
cinaticn Of men who might be com
Ing down with typhoid.
Tho men should he cautioned no
10 drink bccr or liquor on tho da,