Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-07
N0RGNlRD THINKS
ANTHRAX DUEI0.
MALICIOUS. PLANT
EXPRESSES This. opipioniu Cable
Message to Department of
Agriculture, Washington

The the Soltbfeak OF anthrax in
Hawaii was undoubtedly . malicious
plant" is,the opinion OF Dr.. Victor A.
Norgaard, territorial Veterinarian, Ok
pressed n q cSblsgra1ni recently sent
10 the chief Of the sburesu Of animal
industry Of tie, department cf asri
culture. washington, D. @. Accord
ing 20 the eahleKfam, Doctor Nor
ssaFd's .sopsnfon II baSed on the fact
chat anthrax Faa not Known in The
Islands Until the fecsIlE OFT reak. md
Tina. tie disease apteEk1d ID places
where. nndeE nr1iuaEy aconditions, 4
0osaidS mere hrtdks OsIt. = - ~. - II {
I6fornation rseeiFef by TIE. hoard
q sagricultuIe and forestry yestetdAy
from. the chief tof the bureau. 7ofs ami.
NAL indnstry7tor the effect that milk
might be sold from the Farm dairy
herd, was In ,respopset to Il weekend
cabiegram recently sent to, the diyi.
sion in Washington BY Doctor Nor.
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Doctor Norgaard's message was sent
from Honolulu on august and asked
the departments advice - to the dis.
po6ition or tie herd, especially re-
Earding whether the animals. should
be killed. As reported In, the Star.
Bulletin yesterday afternoon, the de-
partment's reply TO- the. message: was
a. follows: ~ -.
.sRscommend, chinsseas dairy herd
b permitted; to supply milk 20 before
ontbreak, since one month has elapsed
from last rfStaiity, and son account Of
msintenance on unaffected premises.
No danger can emsnate from vaccine
used on animals. alter such interval IS
Following ID the message sent to the
division by Doctor Nofgaard: 8
ION. account OF cutbIeak Of anthrax
in dairy herd In Honolulu, public de-
naandg reasslrancer Regarding release
from Quarantine OF INFECTED herd.
Statement. At beginning Of April
snthfaxiwas diagnosed on the island
Of Kauai one ranch only, total loss
to date, 300. At the: end Of May an
thrax appeafed In tone dairy herd at
Honolulu, 30 COWS and calves dying
In one day. y -
Serum enthusiastically applied on
the morning 90 the third day which
practically checked the disease. All
carcasses erepb1rned. Military quar-.
antine Of infected and adjoining prem
iaes. Latter. released In three weeks
but continues on Infected dairy for
want Of place to. take remaining IS
cows, 30 young stock and IL horses.
Two more. deaths occurred the end of
June and simpltaAeous repeated.
Decision to remove to Quarantine
station enioined b. stock importers.
End of. July allsof above animals, after
thorough lextefnI disinfeetion,, re.
moved to- new isolated paddock on
ccraF5and beach. No deaths since
July 'and? now NTH day In new qusr-
tiers and doing we'll, No tabauidae
here, and few II any diptera at new
quarters.
MY opinion that further transmits
sion or continuation of infection by
healthy 2vaccInated animals disputed
and destruction Of entire herd with
compensation urged.
"Anfmals nov boycotted by dairy
mems association. Owner, Chinese,
hitherto. successful, now ruined. In
lection undoubtedly malicious plant.
Anthrax never: known here before.
Seven widely. scattered outbreaks on
Maui completely checked.
Please state fully what disposition
ahoYe mentioned dairy herd you rec
ommend. Infected premises have been
permanentiy condemned tor dairy
purposes and ali buildings and sheds
burned Can think of no; further safe
guards nor Imagine any danger from
vaccinated. animals, but public serti.
ment demands reinsurance"