Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-02
TYPHOID TREATMENT
GAINING FAVOR
Enormous Increase in Number Of
People Seeking Typhoid I'm
munization
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WONDERFUL RESULTS
SHOWN IN U. $. ARMY
Immunity Last For Several Years
Vaccination As Easy as for
Small Pox

her of persons seeking anti.tyl'hold
vaccination is reported by the United
States Public Health Service ,>.ot
alone is this increase manifested
among the beneficiaries OF That organ
ization and government employees, bat
tle general public is also awakening
to the value Of the incubation. Re
ports from physicians throughout the
country indicate that many are re,
ceiving the preventive treatment and
laboratory establishments have had G
greatly increased demand for the vac
cine. So great is the call among en-.
ployes of the government hat it. has
been necessary to issue . second edi
ton of the secretary If the treasury's
circular stating the localities where
the treatment may De received. 1t IS
estimated that during 1914 over 100,-
900 persons throughout the country
were immunized and it is believed
that in 1915 the number will exceed
100000. In four counties Of North
Carolina, Where campaigns are now
being conducted, it. is estimated that
10000 people will be immunized.
Meets Public Approval.
The public is seldom slow to accept
an innovation OF worth. The reduc-
ton of the case rate in the army from
$50 per 100, 900, before the discovery
Of anti-typhoid vaccine, to 8, since in
oculation was made compulsory, has
not passed unnoticed. During four
months of 1898 there were owe 1000
cases OF typhoid among 10000 soldiers
encamped in Florida; in 1911, among
10000 men similarly encamped, there
were but 2 cases. If such a degree Of
immunity can he harmlessly conferred
upon a body OF men living under ad-
verse conditions and whose age rem
ders them susceptible, the conclusion
is that protection can just as easily
be afforded ordinary citizens.
Anti-typhoid vaccination is quite as
simple as that for smallpox and even
children do not complain. There are
no local effects other than a slight
reddening at the site Of the injection,
and sore arms are entirely lacking
In a small percentage OF cases a mild
systemic .reaction,--accOnlpanied lby
headache and a Slight rise in temper
allure, occurs, but if the treatment is
given at night the persons rest is I'm
disturbed and The is entirely unaware
of these symptoms. In the majority
Of instances, however, there is not
the slightest inconvenience. The i'm,
munity probably lasts for severa
years, although it's duration is less
than that Of smallpox, which fire
quently persists FOR a lifetime.
Has Immediate Effect.
It is believed that more widespread
recognition Of the benefits conferred
by anti-typhoid immunization will
have all immediate effect upon the
morbidity and mortality rates for the
disease. As a result of sanitary meas
ures alone the death rate from ty
phoid has been cut in half during the
last fifteen years; what has been done
in fifteen years of sanitation can be
accomplished in as many weeks witt
incubation. II is conceivable, if i'm
m%unization attains the general recog
milton that smallpox prevention has
secured. and there is no reason why
sucil acceptance should not be accord
Gu IL, lndL ~ pLolu VIII y uio
ease by 1880. This means that ever
many Of the older physicians of to-day
will live TO see the time when the
infection will no longer be common.
One point must be considered il
making such g. representation. A;
immunity is conferred the necessity
for immunization becomes less appar
ent to the general public, and the
method will, to a certain extent, ibe
neglected. This is the situation as
regards smallpox in the country to
day, and for this very reason the dis
ease will persist until universal i'm
munization is practiced. Therefore
even with perfect methods, the entire
| elimination of the disease is not tc
be looked for.