Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-14
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TYPHOID FEVER
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1t is caused by definite well recog-
nized germ, and it is never caused
by anything else. This germ never
causes the disease unless it gains en-
trance Into the digestive tract Of peo-
ole. There is only one method OF
entrance into the digestive tract
she mouth. Therefore the only meth
90 Of contracting Typhoid Fever is
by swallowing the Typhoid germ.
Where does this germ come from
and why do we ever swallow 1t!
This all important question is easily
answered-the only source Of supply
is the body discharges Of those who
have or had had the disease, and they
are swallowed because proper care
is not taken in the disposal OF
thsse discharges. Therefore, a per-
son with Typhoid Fever has swal-
lowed the discharges from another
person who at the time is suffering
with she disease, or from a Typhoid
carriera person who has had the
disease at some previous time, but
still manufactures the germ in his di-
gesSive tract. Investigation has
sheNa that four per cent of all those
having the disease become carriers.
Fhese carriers are the greatest
source Of danger to others because
they are not, aware of the fact.
hence they take no precautions.
The average death rate from Ty-
phoid is ten per cent. The average
cost Of Typhoid cases is more than
fifty dollars each, counting the. care
for the sick, it costs many times more
for person TO be sick with Typhoid
tshan the burial Of person. Four
per cent Of those recovered are Ty-
phoid carriers and act as constant
danger to their family and commune
y. sisus the urgent need for santa
zion.
METHODS OF SPREADING TYPHOID.
There are three agencies....the
marx, .ze hsuse Fly; and drinking
rassr. The hands OF those coming
n contact with fhe exereta, bed
clothes and dishes Of a Typhoid pa
rent can easily carry the germs to
tier own meufhs, or 'centaminate the
feed of Others. In a similar sway
che Typhoid carrier is constant
source of danger TO those about her.
There IS upon record case where
san epid enic Of twenty cases of Ty-
ahoid with three deaths were traced
directly to lee cream served at pic
ic. All those who ate cream from
certain cnurn contracted the disease
except The woman who made it and
Z her daughter. Investigation showed
that this woman had had the disease
seventeea years before and that three
out of FIVE school teachers who had
boarded m her home since then had
likewise contracted it, besides almost
every member Of her own family.
Examination Of the bowel movement
of this woman showed the presence
sof tae germ conclusive proof that
sshe was the source Of infection.
Water TO besa source Of infection
must be contaminated with human
excreta. This is usually brought about
10Y surface eontamination-that is ex.
creta rs carried by animals, fowls or
persons to the we'll from the back Of
The ansanitary privy and washed into
stae well At times it is carried by
underground drainage from the privy
10 the we'll
"a The rost usual method Of con-
Eacting Typhoid Fever is by means
OF Ire louise fly. This apparently
harmless creature is a most danger
Gus Zoe to OUT health. The most
-eonrnon breeding place of the fly is
che horse stable; but they are found
in swarrns about the unsanitarY privy
and it is from here that they bring
She germs of Typhoid Fever and other
3 diseases 10 the food upon our tables
METHOD TO USE TO PREVENT TYPHOID.
In q fsarni1y in which there is case
OF Typhoid the patients room should
be thoroughly screened. If there is
trained nurse present she will take
the necessary precautions; if men,
Der of the family IS acting as nurse.
She should never prepare any food for
aay otaer member of the family: Be
sure 20 keep flies from the discharges
Of the latent. The fact that we