Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-11-28
CATTLE DISEASE
HUMAN HEALTH
DANGER OF INFECTION III.
GARDED ~ VERY REMOTE
~ GOVERNMENT
SUGGEST PAsTEURlAT|0N
Germany aud Denmark Have DEM
onstrated That This Serves
~ Safeguard Against
all Danger

WASHINGTON. d c., Nov 21.--
The anxiety that has been expressed
IN several quarters IN regard to the
effect upon human health Of the
present outbreak Of the ioot-and-
mouth direasc is regarded by GOV
ernmeut authorities as somewhat eN-
aggerated The most common fear
Is that the milk supply might become
contaminated hut in view OF the pre-
cautions that the local authorizes In
the infected areas are very generally
taking. there Is comparatively little
danger OF this MIR from infected
farms is not permitted 10 be- shippe'
an all The only danger Is. therefore.
that before the disease mas manifest
GA itself some infected milk miget
reach tho market For this reason.
experts In the T.. S. Department ot
Agriculture recommend pasteuriZa-
tion As matter OF fact, however.
pasteurization IS recommended by th'
Department anyway for all milk that
Is not very high grade and from tu-
borculln tested COWS
Il has been demonstrated by oN-
perimonts which have been made 'r
Denmark and Germany that pasteu"-
i7aiion will serve as safeguard
against conugion from the toot-and-
mouth disense lust as readily ~ II
does against typhoid fever, hut In any
event Il must he thoroughly done
the milk must be heated 10 l45 do
grees Fahrenheit and held az this
temperature for 30 minutes
In this country the foot-and-mouth
disease has been so rar, that there
are FEW recorded cases of is tran
mission 90 human beings In 1907
few cases were reported in Ne"
England. and in 1908 In q few .n-
stances eruptions were found in tho
mouths OF children which were be-
lieved 20 have been caused by con
iawiuatet, faiif ~ hnih outbreak
the sale OF milk was stopped
rs Foon as the disease was found
among the cattle As long. thert-
fore as the disease can be- confined by
rigid quarantine 10 certain specified
areas tho danger from this source BE-
very small Should the pestlencH
syrend on over this country aud be.
come as general as u has been ~ var
ious times m large areas IN Europe
the problem would become more H'
rious Under an, circumstances. how
ovr~. pasteurization would be- an ol
ficiant remedy Whore pasteuriz1-
tion Is not possible end where the-o
is any reason 10 suspect thar 'ho
dige'se NAV exist the prec1riion %
boilia milk might be advisable sim
Pile directions for pcstpuriznr mills
~ home however, are contained 'r
Circular 20 which vill be sent free
on application 20 the T. S Depart
mcut OF Agriculture
Cows affected with the malignant
form of Tho disease lose practically
an cf their milk IN mild cases. hoy.
over the decrease NAV he from one
Third 20 onc-half Of the usual Weld
Tho appearance OF 'hc milk also
changes 70 becomes thinner. hluist.
end poor in fat. when the udder B.
affected the milk frequently &C"
aioe coagrIatof Obrn ami blood
so that considerable Pei iimo1'
forms. while the cream BE- Thin and OF
l dirty color These charres. how.
ever. occur only when tho disease 'g
iu au advanced STA re and a. me-.
fsr of fact tho desoasc ie not per
mitted % pass into aH advanced
N1le. af any stricken animal is ~
once slaughtered
Men who come In contact with
1isensed animals may also become
infected ln adult human beings 'fe
'0ntariou causes such symptoms a.
eoro mouths. rairful swallowing fr-
yer. ali occasional orunti0ns on tho
hands finger fiTs. etc While cau-.
inc con Iderahle discomfort however
thp disease is rarely serious Whore
b. &. very prevalent aw0ro nrima's
some authorities believe thar 20 p.
tariy general among hnman beng
but thl' tho disturhancaa t causes
are usually eight thar thev are ro'
brought 20 Tue attention ot the FAM
ilr physician There De-. however. e
very GOOD reason for everyone giving
tre f' rfrad FnImals as vide q bor h
as possible namely. that ofherwi e
they may oarilv carry the disease 30
perfectly healthy herds Federal iu-
7pcC'0rs erra rrt in tho work Of
fradilUnr tho eVstilereo arc thor.
ourhlv equipped with rubber coats
raf-. boot. rnH riovee which NAV De-
completely disnfeefed and other'
who lack ttis rIuirment are stron p
ly urged rr' 90 allow thoir curiosity
fo frfrra them t0 hnroue menace
% their own and their ueghhor q
propety
The IIzo1-a. .u srn-t g.. larroror7
because ~ rho loss that t occasions
% property. end not heCouso of e.
effects 1ron the health OF mankind
- urceauf ai infected herds ere
belnF s'angf'r-ef ar soon rs 'h'v arc
Uncovered the carcarses buried an .
tho n ramises fhoroushlv disufected
futil ali DANCER 81 infection has hr0n
removed n ffis vav tho local author
Ifir- Nuararflno tho milk
Those who wish additional pre-
eeufiore ara recommended % usc
naeieuriref milk. hu' ls H1e ALREADY
been said mi recommerdaton holds
frrr whether or nor thee o. auy fear
ci thc 'oot-and-mouth disease