The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
CHILLs AND FEVER
Health Officials Say Are Caused
by Mosquitoes

One of the most prevalent OF al
preventable diseases in the State
of Florida is malaria. 1t is so com
mon as to be a menace to the gen
eraI good health and efficiency Of
any community, especially in the
South.
This is the proper time of tht
year to get ready to prevent the
development of this disease which
is sure to come with the warm
days and nights. The cause should
be removed. There was time
(not far distant) when the real
cause was unknown and people
were excusable for not preventing
it.
The cause of this infection is
comparatively recent discovery
and the mode of transmission the
most brilliant discovery of santa
ry science. After all these dis
coveries and despite the fact that
we have more knowledge of the
cause, transmission and preven-
ton, and more accurate means of
diagnosis and a specific remedy
yet malaria counts its victims by
the hundreds of thousands annu-
ally.
1t is more prevalent in the trop-
les and sub-tropics, still the geo.
graphic distribution of this disease
extends from the Equator to the
Arctic circle, and all are suscepti-
Bile.
while there are three types of
tine disease-that lis, at least three
separate parasites are known, pro-
ducing clinical differences-all
are due to the same cause and the
same mode of transmission. The
same measures should be taken to
prevent the cause of all three of
the clinical different diseases,
namely che mosquitO.
Prevent the development of
the mosquito is the slogan. 1T is
a we'll established fact that mos-
4mtoes cause malaris-but not
every kind of mosquito. has
much as it takes a scientist to dis
Between a disease carry
ng mosquito ard a nOn-disease
carrying mosquito, the rule is to
wat them all. Every ONE knows
hat they are all a nuisance.
Since it has been established as
fact by scientists, by scientific
demonstrations, in scientific
way, that malaria in all of its !
'orrns is caused by the mosquitoes,
hen the sensible and logTcaT way |
If controlling the disease is ap- I,
parent, to-wTt; destroy the mos
luitoes home base.
We know what should Be dome,
1ut to get the people to realize |
his great Importance destruction
of breeding places of the mosaui- |
toes) and to cooperate IN this
most important work is difficult
problem. This topic is considered
of such interest and Importance to
the public that it is deemed wise
to continue it in our next bulletin.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
An objection to the above bulle-
tin is that it may cause strangers
to believe that the people of Flori-
ola are specially and generally af-
tllcted with malaria, which is not
true. Every fever that the doc
tors cannot diagnose, they say is
fever, just as they have
never agreed when a yellow fever
epidemic was starting Improper
diet and impure drinking water
cause more fevers than all the mos |
quitoes in Florida. This writer
had chills and fever for two years
and he thinks he knows something
about it. Here is the only remedy |
that cured him: 35 grains of |
quinine, 2 drachms aromatic sui |
phuric acid, 2 ounces rain or dis
titled water, Dose: one teaspoon
full three times daily-just before
each meal. It's a Sure cure ED |