124 • Milk Fever 



When men beoome as interested to know how tuberculosis kills peo- 

 ple as modern methods of warfare, then the enemy will soon be con- 

 quered, in the human family. We are spending some money to contiroJ 

 the disease among cattle, but as yet we have not taken active steps to 

 control the disease among people. 



The following facts are of interest in the control of human tuber- 

 culosis. 



a One seventh cf the deaths in the United States are due to tuber- 

 culosis. 



b The germs have been known to live 7 months outside of man's 

 body. 



c Liquids containing tuberculio,sis must be boiled 3 minutes to 

 kill the germ?. 



d Sunlight is effective to aid in killing germs in the home or barn. 



e The air surrounding a consumptive patient is filled with germs. 



f The knives, forks, drinking utensils, etc., and in fact anything 

 coming in contact with portions of the body or garments of a consump- 

 tive often becomes contaminated and may carry germs to a well person. 



g A consumptive cough and sputum carries g^rms by the thou- 

 sands and they should cough in a rag as well as spit in one and the same 

 abould be burned. 



h Many people are prone to believe the above preventions are 

 foolish, not knowing that a child living with a consumptive parent may 

 take the disease into the lungs or intestines and not show malrked symp- 

 toms fiO,r years, yet the disease is slowly progressing and before long the 

 youn^ man or lady is attacked with tuberculosis and all wonder where 

 it came from and if it is inherited. See if there isn't a record of such a 

 case in your community and take warning. 



i There is a tubercular 'home provided in most states where the 

 best of treatment is provided and some cases cured. Tliis is the place 

 for persons suffering from tuberculosis, where they cannot give the di- 

 sease to others. 



MILK FEVER 



{Parturiation Fever) (Parturient Paresis) 



This disease is peculiar to cows bred to yield a large capacity of 

 milk. It most often occurs within forty-eight hours after the calf is 



