Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-03
VACCINATION FOR TYPHOID
Public is Awakening to the Value Of
the Preventative.

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An enormous increase in the number
of persons seeking anti-typhoid vacci-
nation Is reported by the U. S. public
health service, according to a Wash
ington special to the Charlotte OBJ
server. Not alone Is this increase
manifested among the beneficiaries Of
that organization the government m
ployes, but the general public is also
awakening to the value Of the inocu-
lation. Reports from physicians
throughout the country indicate that
many are receiving the preventative
treatment and laboratory establish
ments have had a greatly increased
| demand for the vaccine. So great Is
the call among employees Of the gov
eminent that 1t has been necessary to
issue a second edition Of The secretary
of the treasury's circular stating the
localities where the treatment may be
received. It Is estimated that during
1914 over 100, 900 persons throughout
the country were immuniZed and 1t Is
believed that in 1915 the number will
exceed 300, 900. In four counties in
North Carolina, where the campaigns
are now being conducted, 1t Is estimated
that 10000 people will be immuniz-
ed.
The public Is seldom slow to accept
an innovation Of worth. The reduction
of the case rate in h army from 636
per 100, 900, before the discovery Of
anti-typhoid vaccine, to 8, since inocu-
lation was made compulsory, has not
passed unnoticed. During four months
of 1898 there were over 1000 cases OF
typhoid among 10, 900 soldiers encamp-
| ed in Florida; in 1911, among 10000
men similarly encamped, there were
but two cases. If such a degree Of i'm
munity a be harmlessly conferred
upon a body Of men living under ad-
verse condition and whose age rem
ders them susceptible, the conclusion Is
that protection can just as easily be
afforded ordinary citizens.
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 q small percentage Of cases a mild
| systemic reaction, accompanied by
headache and a slight rise in tempera-
ture occurs, but II the treatment Is
given at night the persons rest Is un-
| disturbed and he is entirely unaware
Of the symptoms. In the majority or
instances, however, there Is not the
slightest Inconvenience. The immunl-
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| although its duration Is less thai that
| Of smallpox, which frequently persists
for a lifetime.
It is believed that more widespread
recognition of the benefits conferred by
anti-typhoid immuniZation will have
an immediate effect upon the morbidi-
ty and mortality rates for the disease.
| AS a. result Of sanitary measures alone
the death rate from typhoid has been
cut in half during the last Is years;
what has been lone in Is years OF
sanitation can be accomplished In as
many weeks with incubation. 1t Is
| conceivable, II immunization attains
the general recognition that smallpox
prevention has secured, and there IS
no reason why such acceptance should
not be accorded 1t, that typhoid will be
a rare disease by 1880. This means
| that even many Of the older physicians
| of today will live to see the time when
the infection will no longer be COM
mon.
One point must be considered in
making such a representation. AS I'M
munity is conferred the necessity for
immunization becomes less apparent
| to the general public, and the method
| will to a certain extent be neglected.
| This Is the situation as regards small
pox in the country today, and for this
very reason the disease will persist
| until universal immunization Is prac-
| ticed. Therefore, we with perfect
| methods, the entire elimination OF the
disease Is not to be looked for.