El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-19

! aches. more intense than in any other
disease that is heralded in the same
manner The temperature rises very
rapidly and remains at 1O4 and 1O5,
! virtually eating up the body with its
lIyid heat The great degree Of tenn
perature usually occurs on the second
ana third day The body becomes COW
cred with notified marks which, at
one time, gave the disease the name
Of spotted feTeri 1t has also been
know as ship fever and barrack fever
ment are associated with the fever. the
kind Of fever is apparent. It is always
where men are banded together and
IN an environment Of filth
Delirium sets in early. The temper
allure remains elevated There are no
morning remissions and evening rises
as in typhoid II is instead q wild
and mad rush to death. The disease
temperature becomes suddenly normal.
The fatality is as high as 90 percent
No Typhus in North.
Il am going down into central Next
co. with the permission Of the authOri-
ties. to stamp out typhus and 20 per-
feet serum that viii be as effective
IN typhus incubation as typhoid Sc
rum is in preventing typhoid There
is no typhus in northern Mexico that
] know of and my impression is that
II IS prevalent alone in southern and
central Mexico
4 have lived in Mexico on and OF for
under the direction of the Mount ST.
mai hospital, Of New York, and the ex-
petition is financed by the Guggen-
helm interests and in behalf Of the hu-
man race.
Lice Leaves Trail.
Without any exception the unfortu-
nate condition of the disease in Mexi-
co today is due TO the fact that winter
has come upon them and that they
have been living together in close
quarters. The lice that are upon their
bodies pass from an infected to
non infected typhus patient and the
physician as the blazed trail through
the pines to the lumber jack
In treating typhus the physician
has TO show great care that he does
not get the body louise, which transmit
the germ. upon his person. In order
10 do this successfully he is advised
10 wear silk underclOthes including
soX- as lice are lOath to crawl over or
take quarters on a person wearing
silk
How TO Prevent 1t.
II there is danger OF infection one
should clear head and hairy parts OF
the body by using a solution of equal
parts OF kerosene and vinegar kero-
sene kills lice vinegar kills nits.
Wrap up the affected parts after rub
bling thoroughly with this mixture for
one hour only-lOnger use will scald. /
wash off in u hours later with car
bollc or tarsoap- Repeat operations in |
"A hours. to be sure that no lice have |
escaped the first treatment All in
feeted clothing or bedding should be
boiled"
Dr.; Husk has prepared a set Of spe- |
eial instructions to the mining super I
lntendents Of the various plants and /
industries OF the American Smelling /
& Refining company. Among these in /
Structions are suggestions as to a |
louise proof equipment for doctors. He /
admonished the superintendent to i
carry out extensive bathing. spraying
and cleanliness with the wOrkmen.
families and quarters
Orders to WOrkmen.
These orders are as follows: BE
particularly careful of daily life
With clean living your chances of re-
coVery, even though you contract the
disease, are much greater Keep ply
slcauy above par Get clean, keen !
clean, stay clean; don't get lousv- II /
AL depends on this.
The serum we are using is
merely in the experimental stage 1t
pliers all the added prophylaxfs TO the
sboFe that we are able to give IN TO
The present The injections will cause
10 discomfort You cannot however Z
contract typhus even from the most
1irulent patients if they are louise
rec"
Serum from Mt. sinai.
me serum which is furnished bv the ]
1t Sinai hospital is packed in bottles
obtaining sufficient vaccine for three
PERSONS. Each cubic centimeter con- !
aims billion bacteria The injections
IRE made simultaneously at five dav |
The serum is made from |
mild type Of the disease epidemic in | |
seW York It must be used within |
light days on account of action in con-
lection with antibOdies
The treatment Of the disease is
,ureiy sympomatic- The temperature
mould be reduced with cold spongine |
nd baths. The circulation and excre9 |
DRY organs must be kept active. The |
ymBtoms can only be combatted as |
hey arise. DR.. Husk says,