person affected with it. But this power of infection appears to depend greatly on the state of health, and surrounding conditions of the recipient. That is to say, it is greatly facilitated by the recipient living in a filthy and smelling home, under insanitary conditions, and also by his low state of health resulting from bad food, uncleanly habits, etc. Whether the poison is present in the dejecta, and can be conveyed in food or water is still sub judice. It would appear likely that it can be carried in the clothes of those with the disease. Both males and females affected suffer alike, the majority of cases occurring in young adult life.
After an incubation period of about 4 or 5 days (in one case it would appear shorter), the disease is ushered in with rigors, headache, sometimes vomiting and general feeling of malaise, high fever rapidly supervenes, the temperature going to about 104° and remaining raised, without much remission in cases which end in death. In cases which appear to be recovering, the temperature has come down by lysis in two or three days. In the severest forms, the temperature has reached 105° and 106°, and in a few cases death has occurred within 24 hours of invasion.
Glandular swelling makes its appearance early, affecting the groin, femoral region, armpits, neck, or other space. These buboes are painful to the touch, inflamed, and tender. In a few cases they have gone on to suppuration, and I have opened them when they were red and tender to the touch.
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person affected with it. But this power of infection appears to depend greatly
m the stato
of health, and
surrounding
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the recipient. That is
to
Jay
A
Eve
is greatly facilated by the recipient living in
filthy and smelling home, under insanitary
Conditions, and
also by his
low state
of
health
bering in rom bad food, uneleonly habits, c. Whether the poison is present in
the dejecta, and
in food.
(
IF
can be conveyed
water is still sub judice.
appear likely that
can be carried
wrueA
the infection
in the
clothes
with the disease.
Both
of those affected
suffer alike, the
majority of cases occurring
in
young
adult life.
After an incubation
periva,
about 4 or
days (in
u¢:
it would appear shorter).
the
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hy
the disease is ushered in
pigons, headache, sometimes
comiting and general feeling of malaise, high fever rapidly supervenes, the temperature going to about 104. and remaining.
raised, without much terrission
In cases which
up
till death.
appear
to be recovering, the
temperature has
by lysis in too
Come down
or three days.
In the severest forms.
the temperature.
has reached 105° and 106°, and in
a
few Case
within
ستری
death
has
accurred.
invasion.
make their
Couri Dilence
four hours of invasion Glandular swelling
appearance early affecting the
groin, femoral
armpits, neck, or
space. These bubos
arna
inquinal,
poplibere
are painful,
the touch,
and
and inflamed.
few calls they
have
gone
tender lo
sometimes red and In u
lo
ppuration,
and I have opene
foran
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