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... countries , where human excreta con- stitutes a very common fertilising material , green vegetables , which are eaten raw , are believed to serve as the medium through which the germs of dysentery and cholera are occasionally conveyed ...
... countries , where human excreta con- stitutes a very common fertilising material , green vegetables , which are eaten raw , are believed to serve as the medium through which the germs of dysentery and cholera are occasionally conveyed ...
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... These are found in soil which has been enriched by manuring and in the dust of streets . Bubonic plague is another disease which is com- monly contracted through accidental wounds . In countries where it CHANNELS OF INFECTION 19.
... These are found in soil which has been enriched by manuring and in the dust of streets . Bubonic plague is another disease which is com- monly contracted through accidental wounds . In countries where it CHANNELS OF INFECTION 19.
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... countries where it prevails , it has been observed that the natives , who do not wear shoes and stockings , are much more liable to infection than Europeans , and it seems to be well established that infection may occur through ...
... countries where it prevails , it has been observed that the natives , who do not wear shoes and stockings , are much more liable to infection than Europeans , and it seems to be well established that infection may occur through ...
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... an investigation made in the countries where this disease prevails annually , or frequently , would probably show that two or more attacks of the disease in the same individuals are not of infrequent occurrence 74 INFECTION AND IMMUNITY.
... an investigation made in the countries where this disease prevails annually , or frequently , would probably show that two or more attacks of the disease in the same individuals are not of infrequent occurrence 74 INFECTION AND IMMUNITY.
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... country infectious pleuro - pneumonia was intro- duced in 1858 . Toussaint , a pioneer in researches relating to pro- tective inoculations , has a short paper in the Comp- tes rendus of the French Academy of Sciences of July 12 , 1880 ...
... country infectious pleuro - pneumonia was intro- duced in 1858 . Toussaint , a pioneer in researches relating to pro- tective inoculations , has a short paper in the Comp- tes rendus of the French Academy of Sciences of July 12 , 1880 ...
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anthrax antiseptics antitoxin attack bacillus bacteria bacteriologist bite blood body boiling water bubonic plague carbolic acid cause census ceptible CHAPTER chemical agents clothing considerable contract the disease countries culture death-rate demonstrated desiccation destroyed destruction diphtheria disease germs disin disinfecting solution disinfection epidemic erysipelas especially Europe evidence excreta experiments exposed exposure extent fact fatal favourable filth diseases germicidal Health individuals infecting power infection infectious agent infectious diseases infectious material influenza inoculation isolation known leprosy liable living malarial fevers measles measures method micro-organism micrococcus of pneumonia mortality mosquitoes natural immunity number of deaths obtained occur parasite patient period of incubation persons physicians pneumonia prevailed prevention propagation pulmonary rabid animal rabies recognised reference relapsing fever resisting power result sanitary scarlet fever sick sick-room smallpox spirillum spores sputa sterilised suffered sulphur surface susceptible temperature tetanus tion total number tuberculosis typhoid fever vaccination virulence virus vitality wound yellow fever
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Page 215 - That disease, over which science has since achieved a succession of glorious and beneficent victories, was then the most terrible of all the ministers of death. The havoc of the plague...
Page 29 - The injurious consequences which are likely to result from such misapprehension and misuse of the word disinfectant will be appreciated when it is known that recent researches have demonstrated that many of the agents which have been found useful as deodorizers, or as antiseptics, are entirely without value for the destruction of disease germs.
Page 29 - ... of the same class as that to which disease germs belong, and the agents which destroy the latter also destroy the bacteria of putrefaction, when brought in contact with them in sufficient quantity, or restrain their development when present in smaller amounts. A large number of the proprietary
Page 49 - Koch states that the tubercle bacillus is killed by the action of direct sunlight in a time varying from a few minutes to several hours, depending upon the thickness of the layer exposed. Diffused daylight also has the same effect, although a considerably longer time of exposure is required — when placed close to a window, from five to seven days.
Page 196 - Plates, cups, glasses, knives, forks, spoons, etc., used by the sick person for eating and drinking must be kept for his especial use, and under no circumstances removed from the room or mixed with similar utensils used by others, but must be washed in the room in the carbolic solution and then in hot soapsuds.