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Having dotenniiKHl (his point, ik-m apply what you have 

 learned about disinfectants to the particuhii- (hs( asr you are trying; 

 to prevent the spread of from one person to another. i{cnienilx?r 

 contact with the germ is necessary in order for the well ixjrson to 

 take the disease. 



In the case of tuberculosis what methods would you advocate 

 for receiving and destroying the material from the mouth (sputum) 

 containing the disease germs? 



Conclusion. — How would you destroy the disea.se germs in a 

 given disease such as tuberculosis, typhoid, or diphtheria? 



b. How to prevent the Germs of those Sick from Reaching those in 

 Neighboring Families who are Well. Quarantine 



Method and Observations. — Notice the manner in which your 

 local board of health treats families in which infectious disea,se 

 has come. 



Note. — This isolation of the patient is called quarantine. Quarantine may l)c 

 done in the home or by removing the sick jxTson to a hospital wlnrf only that 

 particular disease is treated. 



Why should persons ill with a germ disea.se be i.solated until 

 they are well? What methods have the board of healtli for warn- 

 ing strangers of the presence of the disease in a home? Why is 

 this necessary? What should be done with heavy rugs, curtains, 

 etc. in the room where one is ill with a germ disease? Why? 

 How could the germs that might lodge in such hangings be kilhMl"' 

 Suggest methods. What do we mean by disinfection'.' Look up 

 your local board of health rules on disinfection and note what is 

 used and how used. (See page 390, Civic Biology.) Wliat should 

 be done to the body, clothing, and hair of a person who has Ikhmi 

 ill with a germ disease before he is allowed to go among well 

 persons again ? Why is this necessary? Would a person lu 

 selfish who neglected such precautions? (^dve reasons. 



Conclusion. — 1. What is the reason for cjuarantine and l>v 

 what should it be followed to be effective ? 



2. Why is there a quarantine station at the entrance of New 

 York harbor? Why is it of particular value there? 



