Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-22
Honl>worm Disease.

In India and Egypt hool,yorm is much more
America In this country tho infection occurs
almost exclusively in tho South. Porto Rico
tieorgia Florida and Tcm@casec famous re
sorts the disease.
The infection occurs in different ways. The
food polluted by the eNcrencn, Of u victim OF the
disease; or in earth OF ci,yeart ID ting being
a habit in some sections Of tho country: or i,I
entering through the Skin the skin lesion be-
ini, known as ground itch dew itch" Tho
larvae reach tic duotcuni or small bowel ',i,d
there develop into adult worms. which clm.s
the bowel wall by means of the arinuturc or
book The worms suck Blood. and ;,.h,i,s SO
crete blood destroying substances.
The prevention Of hoowkoIin Infection is .
question OF common deccncy T,rrc az. ~
some states public school buildings Witch nave
no toilet facilities whatever the fields and woods
roundabout being considered suilcicn; E"I
children are supposed to be educated there,
Decent disposal Of the sewage protects tho soil
Of the district from pollution win ibo r.,, 60
The public Health service WASHINGTON - &,
is ca to co-opcratc in amy sanitary cudc,vors
to this end Citizens may learn cXl,tlv ROW -
construct sanitary privics 10y communicating,
with the surgeon general
Symptoms Of hookworm disease var, IN ar
fcrcnt cases. hut the more frcuucnt yy,nn,on,s
are severe anacmia. dyspepsia with colicly pains
often re,iG Gy d ppr ca ,me ny rain
lassitudc. breat hlcssncss SLIGHT cxcrton ma io
attacks hut not great cancellations Tho nrcec,.
walton OF flesh. in spite Of weakness ana nnI.
of ambition. gives tn" victim til" reputation Of
being: account
Tho adult worms about ouc-third inch
long and have a marked angle or hook at ono
OF thread They he DISTINGUISHED rrnr,
thread or pin worms. vsich have no hook n !i.
may be found in the excavations nv the mid a.
the mcros even when worms arc dis
covcrabe.
other names for hookworm infection ARC
miners anacmia brickmal<crs' anacinia tunnel
disease Egyptian chorosiS
Personal prevention includes in tho e.. 90
Of any parasitic infection. careful washi,l.s az
the hands before eating. and in this case. vca,
ing shoes and never going barefoot ia a region
where the infection prevails. Children visitiu,-
| in the South often hcc"m" infected with ground
itch.
Two remedies are effective. Thymoi m,y h.,
grains at - dose, followed in an hour or NO
nv AN active dose of salts other .athartic
hut never castor oil. oil OF American wor,nsccd
(oiI Of chcnopodilim) may be taken in tho ,l,ec
Of five drops in capsule foll,v. c,
| hy "a cathartic after hour or Two I,iti,.r
| remedy must be pers!stcntly used til no more
! worms 10 he found The, 80,
! mos, effective If taken Oman empty stonlacl
Questions n;,t, .us,.crm.
! i.i:h blood Pressure and Il Strnl,o-- Please
| tell me whether high blood pressure is Il fore.
! runner OF paralysis apop!cNy. II so whn,
+! will prevent 1t?
| Answer--Not in more than case out Of
| thirty. High blood pressure NIGH, prcccdc n
stroke OF apoplcxy. hut it is synptomatic of many
! other conditions we'll Prevent il by On
taking medicine to lower blood pressure, t2)