The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-07
BREAKING UP MALARIA

BREAKING UP MALARIA
 Southern correspondent writes that malaria Is very prevalent in his community and they do not have much success breaking 1t up In many cases 1t has been of long duration. He asks bow much Quinine a malaria victim should re- ceive, for how long and "all neces- sary information"
 Sounds as though doctors never venture Into such dangerous terrl- toryl Or maybe sonehdy down there had Q doctor once and the doctor failed to cure himl Or again, can 1t be that we are so all-fired smart here in print that real doctors out on the firing lines look dumb?
 Quinine is universally acknow- ledged the cure off malaria. How much quinine, how often to admin ister 1t, for how long period, arc questions on which there may be some difference of opinion among physicians, '"
 Dean Bass of Tulane, recognized as e world authority, has advocated what has come. to be known as the Standard Quinine Treatment fol- lowed by many of the best physi- clans, Physicians employing the Standard Outline Treatment giv- ing the caills ana fever patient thirty (S0l grains q quinine Q day in doses of to ten grains every three hours, as long as the chills and fever last, and after that ten (l0) grains of quinine day for the next eight weeks, find that this treatment cures most cases.
 The Malaria Commission of the League of Nations, and the United States Public Health Service ad- vocate what is known as the Short Quinine Treatment. Physicians fol- lowing this plan gives the chills and feevr patient twenty (20) grains of quinine ajday for from five to seven days, and then no more qui- nine unless the malaria returns.
 There Is no particular reason why either plan should be rigidly ad- hered to in every instance. Indeed 1t would be better If the physician were to modify the plan of treat lnent according to the progress cf the case, the results he is able to observe, and the individual pa- tient's tolerence. Some persons cua take standard doses of quinine without discomfort or untowGrd ef- feet: others are apt to experience some of the familiar by-Affects, such as fullness In the head, roar ing in the ears, dizziness, diS- turbance of vision, taste or smell, headache, after p.ac comparatively small doses.
 The Canal Zone treatment of malaria has been fifteen (l5) grains of quinine three times a day for week or until tempera- ture remains normal for e week, then ten QW grains three times c day for ten or twelve days. ,.
 Although malaria, like most par- asitic diseases, is usually mild in character, 1t must be remember cd that there are more than 4,000 deaths from malaria reported an- nually, and probably only c mincr- ity of cases are reported as malaria. Quinine is the specific cure and should be used to tho full extent of It's curative power notwithstanding the disadvantages mentioned.
 QUESTIONS e ANSWERS
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 Inherited progressive deafness, physicians call 1t otosclerosis. Once you said the less treatment to ear and adjacent structures the better and that the greatest promise lies in efforts to improve general hy- giene and nutrition. You recon. mended feds containing vitanin A. You suggested on iodin ration. My physician prescribed very small doses of iodin for me. GA. B.
 Arswer-Now I'd amend that to read vitamin D--an optimal ration