MICRO-ORGANISMS IN VARIOUS DISEASES. 205 



an epidemic, whether previously vaccinated 

 or not; isolation of sick, and disinfection 

 of patient and room after recovery. 



Epidemic Stomatitis (aphthous fever, foot and mouth 

 disease); is disease of cattle, sheep, and pigs, which 

 is often transmitted to man. 



(a) Cause: Unknown. 



(b) Localization: Mucous membrane of mouth and 



lips; also in wounds; in cattle also on tits 

 and udder. 



(c) Entry: Mouth through milk, and wounds of 



hands, arm, and fore-arm from infected 

 animal. 



(d) Exit : From secretions of mouth, and ulcers of the 



disease. 



(e) Contracted: Contracted from pustules of sick 



animal, or from milk, butter and cheese. 



(f) Disinfection: Disinfect secretions from mouth, 



also discharges from the lesions of the 

 disease, bandages, linens, etc., in the usual 

 strengths of the solutions given for other 

 diseases. 



(g) Prophylaxis : Where epidemic in cattle, boil all 



milk, and isolate all sick cattle; also indi- 

 viduals who take care of them ; butter and 

 cheese made from milk of infected animals 

 can also convey the disease. 



