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(7) ARCHIBALD'S FEVER. 

 DEFINITION. 



An Linclassilied septicaemia in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan caused 

 by a bacillus of the B. cloaca group. 



SYMPTOMATOLOGY. 



The temperature rises 101^-103° F., drowsiness, sometimes delirium, 

 dry furred tongue, sometimes the spleen is slightly enlarged. 



The temperature falls to normal in about one week, after which a 

 long remittent fever continues. 



Pneumonia, abscesses, femoral thrombosis may set in. 



Treatment is symptomatic. 



(8) BACILLUS ASIATICUS FEVER. 



This is seen in Ceylon. 

 It is caused by B. asiaticus, two varieties. 

 The disease is a septicaemia. 



There is a long low remittent fever, sometimes intermittent with 

 marlvcd abdominal pains, but no diarrhoea. 



The specific bacillus can be recovered from the faeces. 

 The agglutination test can be used. 

 Autogenous vaccines may be injected. 



(9) THE MACULAR FEVER OF TUNISIA. 

 DEFINITION. 



An acute febrile disorder characterized by a macular eruption on 

 the abdomen, palms and soles, often persisting for several davs after 

 the temperature has become normal. 



SYMPTOMATOLOGY. 



The onset is sudden, rigors, fever, joint pains, injected conjunctiva?, 

 nausea, vomiting, constipation and insomnia. 



The rash comes from the second to the fourth day, red spots dis- 

 tributed as above. 



There is lymphocytosis, 35 per cent. 



The fever lasts two weeks. 



The rash fades without desquamation. Perhaps this fever is 

 related to typhus fever. 



(10) FIVE-DAY FEVER (VOLHYNIA FEVER). 



The findings and views of different observers are very conflicting 



The causative organism is unknown. 



Lice have been blamed as the carriers. 



The course is mild, the prognosis good, and complications are rare. 



The peculiar features are its periodicity and an increase of the leuco- 



