Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
CUJRBS TYPHUS
FEVER ALARM
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under observation by the physicians
of the State. O..
"Our knowledge of this fortunate
ly rare disease is gradually becom-
ing more complete and exact. We
know now that it is somewhat re-
grettable that the name given to the
disease as it is found here is the
same as that under which the Eu-
ropean disease is known. Real ty-
phus fever is transmitted by the bite
of body louise, and probably by no
other means. 1t may be remembered
by some that other names for ty-
phus are ship fever and gaOl fever,
from the severity of outbreaks seen
many years ago in ships overcrowd-
ed with immigrants to the United
States, or in unsanitary gaols.
"a physician by the name of Brill
some years ago noted the presence
of a disease, which simulated the
well known typhus fever, but was
much less dangerous to life. Others,
following him, agreed with his opin-
ion, and it shortly became known
that there were several sections of
the eastern seaboard where cases
were occasionally found. Most of the
cases were seen in New York City
and in the Southern Atlantic States
from Delaware south. No observer,
however, was ever able to establish
the fact that the body louise had any
part to play in the transmission of
the disease. It's identity was estab-
lished sufficiently to justify the use
of the name Brills disease among
those called upon to treat the COM
plant, and the opinion was arrived
at that it was sort of local type of
typhus fever, which did not con-
form for some reason with the par
ent type.
within the past two or more |
years quite a little additional infor-
nation has been gathered together
as result of careful observation |
and study. Now the opinion is quite
Freely expressed that that group of
cases, hitherto considered as one
md to which the name of Brill's
disease was given, in reality in
,ludes two separate and distinct
diseases, caused by different,
hOugh possibly related organisms,
which gain access to the patient
through the bites of entirely differ
mt insects.
zone of these diseases is brought
o Oamanz by the. bite of a parasitic
lea which is found on rats. The
econd form is transmissible to man
through the bite of ticks which are
ommonly found on several woods
nimals. This form of the disease
GEMS to be quite closely allied to a
isease, which, in certain of the
restern States, is greatly dreaded,
nd which has received the name of
.ocky Mountain or spotted fever.
hat it too is caused by the bites of ,
cks found on certain wild animals :
as been very amply proven.
"The form of the disease which
as been found in Delaware is sup
Osed to be the tick borne form. =
his is of very great significance in
,spect of number of features. III
lie first place, it is extremely un-
kelly that there can be, at any time, Il
ore than a few scattered cases, d
Id the occurrence of an outbreak =
epidemic proportions seems i'm Il
)ssible. Secondly, the prospects II
em fairly good for the develop
ent which will greatly lessen the II
lngerous nature of the disease. tt
ill other features are those deal
g with the prevention of the dis d
Sc, and the possibility of being al
lie to give reasoned instructions n
r the care of any cases which a.
light hereafter come under obser- al
ton" la