The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-01-22
STATE MEETING DISCUSSES
THE RABIES SITUATION
Showing Made That Five West
ern States Are In Midst OF
Deadly Epidemic

mucca, NeVdud, last Weeh, Cdiicu Wy
Governor Boyle, fact brought to
light relative to the rabies plague re-
veal condition positively alarming.
1t is no longer a condition where do
mestic animals and live stock should
be considered. it has resolved itself
into a condition of public safety. A
plague is in our midst as deadly as
the most virulent form of diphtheria,
and it behooves every person to exer-
else every effort in eradicating it.
Following are some of the facts re-
vealed:
According to closest estimates
about $500, 900 worth of Nevada live
stock have died from the rabies.
One hundred and ten tests have
been made for rabies at the Univer-
sity of Nevada and 80 showed posi-
tive reaction. About 20 persons have
died in California from rabies. Ia in
San Francisco.
Of all the violent and terrible
deaths known to man, that from rab-
les is the worst.
When once the disease becomes
manifest there is positively no cure.
When the pasteur treatment is taken
in time the fatality is reduced to less
than one per cent.
In order to be infected an open
wound must come into direct con-
tact with saliva from rabid animal,
but the wound need be no larger
than slight pin prick. The danger
from in oculation from the horn of
COW or the claw of cat or other ami
NAL is remote. If there is danger
from the milk of a rabid cow it is
exceedingly remote, but it is regard
ed as possible.
The entire States of Nevada. Cal
ifornia. Utah, Idaho and Oregon are
concerned. Only parts of each of
these States are infected, but the
areas are daily increasing and unless
radical methods are employed at once
every district will be infected. 1t is
now a case of the infected districts
eradicating the disease. and those
not infected preventing it.
Districts where there are few or
no livestock must cooperate with
the rest of the State. 1t is now a
question of protecting human lives
rather than live stock.
Muzzling of dogs is not sufficient.
They must be chained in safe places
or kept in paddocks. Experience
proves that they must not be taken
out on leash, and an ordinance is
urged providing for the killing of all
dogs on leash or at large. either muz-
zled or unmuzzled.
The situation has grown desperate
and like means must be employed to
combat it. Our slogan must be.
"the coyote must go. and the dog
must be controlled" We must
awaken to the condition and every
one must lend his assistance.
Resolutions Adopted at Conference
Whereas. An epidemic of rabies
originating without the borders of
the State of Nevada has spread
within the past eight months until
the infected area now embraces
practically the northern half Of the
State of Nevada and is still spread
ing over the State with alarming
rapidity; and
Whereas, This infection has be-
come grave menace to human life
and has already destroyed live stock
to the value of more than one hund-
red thousand dollars; and
Whereas. This epidemic is trace
able primarily to the coyote, pre-
datory animal difficult or impossible
to control except by determination,
which can alone be made possible by
the joint action of the various coun-
ties and municipalities within the
State Of Nevada in cooperation