The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-01
RABIES PREVALENT IN
ADJOINING COUNTIES
waiter Taken Up With City Author-
ties, and They Are Expected to
Take Similar Steps-Sxteen Cases
Now Being Given Pasteur Treat
ment at Jackson-Canines Here Are
In Danger.

An order requesting all dogs in For.
rest county running at large, to be
muzzled, may follow the request made
of the Board of Supervisors in ses-
sion here today, by DR.. Robert Donald,
the county health officer.
Because Of the prevalence OF
rabies in Jones and other adjoin-
counties, DR.. Donald believes
that safeguards should be thrown
around the citizens of this
county. Before any CANNES OF this
section are affected by the disease"
he said, every precaution to keep it
out, should be taken"
DR.. Donald has taken up the matter
with Mayor Batson and the Board of
Commissioners, regarding a similar
order for the city proper. 1t is more
than probable that it will be issued.
Sixteen cases Of rabies are now be-
ing treated by DR.. ]. M. Stingily, in
charge of the Pasteur treatment for
thc olatC ul JoShooh'
Dr. E. II. Galloway, secretary of the
state board of health, has sent to DR..
caution, which has been submitted to
the commissioners and the board Of
supervisors:
"Rabid animals are very prevalent
in the state of Mississippi at this time.
Our knowledge of this condition was
obtained from persons that have been
bitten by these animals. Laboratory
examinations of the animals have
shown that they were suffering from
rabies.
Infection Covers Large Area.
$50 far as known at present, this
infection covers a large area of the
state. 1t extends from Le6ore county
in the north to Pike county in the
south and from Copiah county in the
west to Newton county in the eastern
part Of the state. This means thai
this infection is known at this tint
to cover an area OF about 10000 square
miles. II something Is not dom
at once it will likely spread over th'
entire state.
"At the October meeting OF th'
State Board of Health the secretar!
was instructed to arrange with tn
laboratory of the United States Pun
lie Health Service to furnish Missif
sippi with the Pasteur treatment
This arrangement was made.
"A short time ago, the first patien
reported for treatment. Since tina
time patients have been coming dali
asking for this treatment. AT Tn
present time, DR.. c. r. Stingil'
director of the laboratory, ma
been daily treating cases. AT thi
time. sixteen cases are under trea
ment. Most OF them are adults pu
among the number are four childrei
By being ablcy 4 Arrange for this trea
ment it will cpss7an a great saving
the people Of Mississippi, as heret
fore sucb cases went to New Orlean
where they we're treated at sou p'
case. The cases are treated abs
lutely free by the state board OF heai'
at Jackson, the only expense DELI
their board and lodging. Twenty-oi
day, are required to give the trea
ment
Immediate Action Urged.
"This matter has reached a crNic
stage and you should urge yo
hoard of county supervisors 10 'a'
some action; such as recurring
dogs to be muzzled. And all dogs IN
are not muzzled and running at lar
should be killed. This would app
to all counties that border on 'he
fected area. .c,,on
"Kindly let me know what acl,on !,
taken in your county 70 prevent :
snread OF this disease
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