New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-09-18
HEALTH COLUMN.

taxing qullllne this way when the
S mosquito season opens and to keep
: it up until the mosquito season
: closes. The tannate and other
: tasteless forms Of quipine seem to
: work just as well as the bitter
g forms.
1.-The question arises, by whom
S should prophyIactic quinine be
: taken? The answer is: Every
: boyd living in highly malalial
district. If any one stays behind
screens every night during the
, malaria season he may omit qui-
, nine with safety, but others can
= not. Negroes and poorer whites
living in unscreened cabins
; should take it from spring until
fall. The better to do can well
afford to see that the poorer peo-
pie get it without cost.
Keep clea rthe distinction be-
tween the large doses needed to
cure an infection and the small
doses to prevent one."
The ultimate end of anti-ma-
larlal measures is to eliminate the
human source of infection. The
work IS not simple or easy; the
problems are many and serious;
the returns slow,
Experiments Effective.
For success much depends upon
the people themselves. In gen
eral many are inclined to think
the details Of the work trivial.
They must be convinced of the
possibility Of elimination and
given faith in the means deemed
effective.
Preventive measures do not an
peal to the masses until they have
been made part of the commun-
lty CONSCIOUSNESS. For expert
ment, it is practicable to take a
portion OF territory and make of
1t demonstration area. In the
parishes where drainage plants
are installed additional work
would be comparatively inexper-
sive.
Malaria is essentially a disease
Of the rural districts.
The direct cause of malarial
fever is the presence of an animal
parasite in the blood.
Certain species of the Anopheles
convey this parasitic organism.
To transmit malaria. the mos
quito must have been infected by
previously biting some person
having the disease.
Usually not less than to 10
DAYS must elapse before the mos
quito becomes infective.
The Anopheles breed in the
clear water Of swamps, in shall
low pools, in rain barrels, etc.
The forms between the egg and
mosquito live in water but
breathe air from the atmosphere.
Unless carried by strong
breeze their flight is limited to
mile or less.
The Anopheles fly and feed all
most exclusively at night. /
Successful elimination implies
destruc ton of larvae.
The means are drainage and
treatment with oil or larracide.
Fish and natural enemies of
mosquito larvae may become an /
important aid. .
Many people, apparently we'll, f
are Carriers. .
Quinine prophylaxis for infect c
ed and non-infected is considered 7
most important in a campaign of :
q
To keep malaria patients in a
screened rooms night and day is s
an effective preventive measure. q
Eradication Of the pest in n
creases the value of land. h
Money spent for prevention of +
malaria is an investment which
brings return both to the in h
1ividual and the community. h
What has been accomplished in n
tropical. states can be done in +,
Louisiana and with less expense. v
Faith in the measures and sys- q
ematic work are the necessary n
elements to success.-Oscar Dow
ing. M. D.. (La. State Board of v
Health Quarterly Bulletin.)
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GASES OR INDIGESTION "
Each "Pape's DIapspsIn" dlgests 5000 OF
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