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ability. Recently. these adviceS have
been verified III this country by the dis
covery that the contagion may be trans
mitted by cows milk as well as goats
milk. The first COW" case was dis
covered in 1922 at Johns Hopkins Hos
pital. Baltimore.
Pasteurization effectively kills the
Malta germ and that process is the
greatest insurance milk drinkers can
have against 1t. Such precautions arc
required III all large cities, but the farm
wife and her family remain unpro-
tected
Where the aStuteneSS and erudition
Of renowned psychologists had failed.
Miss Evans had succeeded. So wrap
ped had she become III her work that
she herself fell victim 10 the Malta
germ. After being cured once. she con-
tracted 1t again. and now is q patient
in Johns Hopkins Hospital II is no
mean sacrifice she has made Her con-
tribution is not for q State or a Nation
but is for world and eternity. Malta
fever extends from the Horn 10 Baffn
Land. Wherever doctors meet 1t. you
will hear them mention her name in
respect and homage.
Miss Evans colleague and fellow VIC
tim in the Malta fever problem = DR.
Lake. who contracted the disease while
studying cases at Phoenix. Arix. He
now is confined TO the New York Ma
rine Hospital suffering from the linger-
ing effects of this maiady.
4 NEW disease is SO rare in medical
annals that its discovery, while
not exactly welcome. is sure TO reflect
honor on the man responsible for its
recognition. Such prestige was recently
heaped on DR. Edward Francis of the
Hygienic Laboratory for having de-
tected. diagnosed and established HIM
self as the worlds only authority on
the disease known variouSly as Francis
fever" rabbit fever deer fly fever and
tularaemia. The American Medical AS
ISOLATION has given him gold medal
for distinguished research III this field.
III the history of medicine, the dis
covery by Francis Of tularaemia marks
the first time in which an American has
been the exclusive authority on dis
case. In fact rabbit fever itself Is
one of the very few an-Amerlcan dis
eases. II has been detected in IS
States and the District. Only III the
last few years have cases been found
outside the United States, i'll Japan,
where il is called "OharaS disease,
Francis fever tlrSt manifested itself
about 1910 In Western States. 1t re-
sembled septic infection. and caused
sickness among the farmers during Mid
summer, when they most required their
health for performing work.
Wild rabbits, ticks and flies are the
known agents through which man may
become infected with tuiaraemia. But
at the bottom OF the trouble. that Is,
the port 10 which the disease Is an
chored, Is the lowly rabbit.
The haetermm is usually acquired.
however, by direct handling OF the
rabbit Intervals in preparation for mar
ket or In dressing for cooking. The
germs md access through cut or
even through smooth. healthy skin,
Hence most victims to the disease are
housewives hunters and marketerS,
Six Health Service members have
contracted rabbit fever and fortunately.
all have been cured. They work III
the Hygienic Laboratory. apart from the
rest OF the staff Having once acquired
II. people are not susceptible 20 further
attacks MQak- patients. IN fact. clio res