Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-17
Health Officer Woodward Fur.
nishes Pertinent Informa-
ton to the Public.
ISSUED IN PAMPHLETBY
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
Victims Should Seek Treatment at
Once at HYGIENE Laboratory, q. S.
Public Health Service.

"A person bitten by a dog known OF
suspected to be rabid should apply a,
once to the hygienic laboratory, United
States public health service, for treat.
ment.' is the advice given by Health Off
Ger Woodward. contained in a pamphlet
issued by the District Commissioners fol-
distribution.
Treatment there Is administered free
of charge" is further stated in the PAM
phlet. The laboratory is located at 18th
and E streets northwest, and arrange
ments for treatment can be made in ad-
vance by telephone, west S7s, SO as to
avoid undue delay on the part Of the
the work of the laboratory"
In the pamphlet, which contains ad-
vice to persons bitten by dogs. it is
stated that treatment for hydrophobia
never ends in recovery. After the bite
and before the disease has developed, It
is stated. the Pasteur treatment offers
reasonable hope of escape. Nothing else
does.
Study Of Pamphlet Urged.
1t is advised that persons receiving the
leaflets would do well to study its con-
tents 1t reads, in part, as follows:
cable disease to which all warm FLOODED
animals are liable. 1t is transmitted in
the saliva. through a bite or other wound.
The saliva may be dangerous even five
days before the affected animal shows
evidence of sickness. A bite inflicted
upon part of the body covered with
hair. may, however. be undiscoverable
even though large enough to afford en-
trance to the disease-producing saliva
Bites on the head and face are the most
dangerous.
In dogs, rabies may develop as early
as ten days after the bite. but its onset
may be delayed as long as a year. In
horses and cattle the disease may appear
within eight days. or it may be postponed
for period of thirty days. After symp-
toms of rabies have once appeared the
disease is certainly fatal.
Two Forms Of Rabies in Dogs.
I'm dogs, two forms of rabies exist
dumb rabies and furious rabies.
Dumb rabies is more prevalent among
quiet house dogs than amoung other
kinds. The most noticeable symptom is
inability to close the mouth The dog
may earlier show simply evidence of list
lessness. Paralysis of the throat and
lower jaw quickly develops, and the dog
can neither bark. bite, nor even swallow
The tongue usually hangs out of the
mouth, exposed and dry, coated and usu.
ally of a dark color. Death commonly
occurs from paralysis from the fourth
to the sixth day
Furious rabies commonly shows its ap-
pearance in the development of a thor.
ouGhly mean disposition on the part of the
infected animal A dog suffering from
furious rabies may. however seem even
more affectionate than usual and usually
at this time will obey his master; later
however. he is liable to snap at the ca.
ressing hand and at any passing person
or dog.
"A rabid dog is apt to get into out-of.
the-way places. under furniture and the
like. 1t barks without apparent cause
Imaginary insects seem to annoy him
and he is seen swapping at invisible OBJ
jects. He tears carpets. bedding, books
and will bite at furniture and articles O,
wood. stone and iron, apparently obliv
ious of all sense Of pain.
Bark of Rabid Dog.
THE bark of a rabid dog is a charac
teristic. long drawn out. forced howl, ant
once heard is not easily forgotten. Tn,
eyes often have peculiar, cunnin,
squint. and the pupils are dilated. Usual
ly. on or about the third day of the dis
ease. the sick animal becomes more ex
cited, biting and chewing any object il
reach. and If not confined at this time
is liable to leave home on a mad journey
seldom returning.
During his wanderings he attack,
without cause and without fear any 9th
er animal, especially dog, which crosses
his path or comes near him. His bite II
fnfilcted without growl or bark and with
| out evidence Of pain. The violent symp
toms Of furious rabies usually last from
three to four days. after which paralysi
Is usually complete and the animal dies
Contrary to the popular conception, fit
or commissions do not usually occur un
til just before death.
| Cats suffering from rabies usuall
seek dark places and stay there unit
death. H. however, they do wander. a
sometimes happens. they are likely to b
very vicious, biting and scratching per
sons and dogs or other cats. Deaf
usually comes on the third or fourt
| day.
Procedure in Suspected Cases.
IF dog or other animal suspected O
having rabies has bitten no person an
no oher animal. there is from a sani
tary and medical standpoint no reason
| why the suspected animal should not b
immediately killed. If, however. it b
not killed. then II should be closely con