El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-24
Tub erculoSis
By DR. A. DE LUCA-
OF Ciudad Juarez.

"UBERCULOSIS causes great NOR
tally. Statistics show that ar
= eighth part Of the deaths are due
to it The spontaneous genesis Of the
acute disease IS an error: parasites
have substituted molecular disorders
Pasteur made the discovery that fer
mentation and putrefaction are iden-
teal with infectious diseases. Destroy
the excuses of micro-organisms IN the
human body and we will not have in
fictitious diseases; there will be no
putrefaction and fermentation il we
take the necessary means TO avoid
them
The contagious nature Of tubercu-
losis has been known since the most
ancient times. Ancient priests first
made hygiene respected by prohibiting
the use of meat OF tubercular animals.
Evidence of this is found in the Talmud
in the year 500. After Bayle, the real
founder OF the tubercular theory. Ieber
gave impulse 10 microscopic inquiry.
But the real discoverer Of the doctrine
Of contagion in tuberculosis was VILE
min. He demonstrated that the prod
ucts of the human phthisis transmit
tuberculosis to animals The respir-
atory organ is a direct means of con-
tagion. and the most frequent manner
OF transmitting Cubercular infection is
through breathing air containing dry
spittle OF tuberculars.
Climate Important.
Climate plays an important part In
the development Of tuberculosis Meth
living houses and construction OF
places OF meeting have influence over
tubercular development.
In northern Africa, tuberculosis Is
very rare. The Arabians. who do not
drink alcoholic LIQUORS, and who spend
desert, are almost immune Their
living houses, constructed in Roman
style. are hygienic, as are their clothes,
permitting liberty OF movements In
either walking or riding on horseback.
The food of the Arabian Is hygienic.
consisting Of wheat, Sleeps meat, fish,
fruits and much sugar. The fruit OF
the desert, the date is the principal
food of many towns in Africa, and the
plants that strengthen the organisms
the bacillL The European war has
demonstrated that men from tropical
climates can resist cold and in this is
destroyed the old theory t&t the
African races, transported to Europe.
would tend TO spread tuberculosis
In recent years, governments acting
upon recommendations Of physicians at
international congresses, have provided
means Tor fighting tuberculosis.
through the construction of special
hospitals and sanatoriums, but the
progress of the disease cannot be
stopped IN this way On the contrary
II seems that the European war viii
greatly contribute to its development
Must Change Methods.
To triumph over the disease Il Is
necessary to change therapeutic and
hygienic methods. The governments
must occupy themselves in the saving
Of the races from destruction. by
founding colonies or cities IN which
tuberculaF patients can be treated.
To check the progress Of tubercu-
losis, nations having large areas Of
land in tempered climates should pro-
vide big plantations for growing
African plants and construct hygienic
houses of one floor for each family.
The great expense necessary TO
maintain hospitals and sanatOrlums
for tuberculsrs and the heavy death
rate alnSng them should be powerful
reasons for making such provisions
BENEFIT also would accrue 10 agricul-
ture, cattle, and work in general
through such a plan.
The state Of Texas should take into
consideration this proposition and form
a colony for tuberculosis in the south
to demonstrate practically 10 all the
world that this system is the most
active to fight tuberculosis- The
African plants have proved their eff
cacy in avoiding contagion OF tuber-