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as for small-pox; fumigate with formalde- 

 hyde or sulphur, 

 (g) Prophylaxis : Isolate the patient and his attendant ; 

 latter should have nothing to do with opera- 

 tions, confinements, etc., during the period 

 of attendance on a case of erysipelas, and 

 for two weeks thereafter; during the lat- 

 ter period, daily disinfection of the hands, 

 hair, and person generally should be fol- 

 lowed; room where patient has been 

 should be thoroughly cleansed and dis- 

 infected. 



Glanders. 



(a) Cause: Bacillus mallei; is non-sporogenous. 



(b) Localization: Exposed surfaces of the body 



(farcy), or mucous membranes of the nose. 



(c) Entry: Wounds of skin, or mucous membrane 



of nose. 



(d) Exit: Purulent discharges from nose; ulcers and 



abscesses; expectoration; urine. 



(e) Contracted : Usually by contact with diseased an- 



imals (horses and asses), or hides of same 

 through abrasions of skin. 



(f) Disinfection: Easily destroyed by boiling, or the 



usual strengths of carbolic acid, formalin, 

 or tricresol. 



(g) Prophylaxis: Consists in the destruction of all 



