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to plague. On one occasion a post-mortem examination was being held on a pig which had died of severe septicaamie plague. The butcher accidentally scratched the back of his right hand with the broken and of one of the ribs. The injury was slight and just tinged with blood. It was washed, sucked and disin- footed. It caused him no inconvenience at the time. He dis- continuad the post-mortem at once. Two days later the man complained of sickness and diarrhoea with severe headache and general weakness. He ascribed the symptoms to malaria from which he frequently suffered. On the following day he felt
hot and generally uncomfortable. right hand felt sore and burning. with shooting pains in the muscles.
particular.
The injury or scratch on his
His right arm felt weak
The scratch showed nothing Vory slight induration was made out but this was
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ascribed to the effect of strong antiseptic solutions. suspicious of plague, the man was at once isclated slight traces of lymphangitis were found extending up the forearmą. On the following morning a small vesicle had developed over the site of the original scratch. The surrounding skin was red and congested and indurated.
The lesion was extremely painful.
The lymphangitis was more marked and had extended to the arm. The axilla was tender but no bubo had developed. The tempera- ture was 102° F., the ayos congested, the tongue coated and he
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