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once in two days; therefore the patient, infected 

 by this germ, has the paroxysms only every other 

 day. The third variety requires three days to pro- 

 duce its spores; therefore, to the person infected 

 by this germ, the paroxysms come every third day. 

 So, the fourth variety requiring four days to grow 

 and ripen its spores, the person, infected by this 

 variety, has the chill, fever and sweating every 

 fourth day. In every case the paroxysms begin 

 at the time the new spores escape into the blood. 



But the most practical of all practical things rel- 

 ative to malarial fever is how to treat it. Two 

 modes are at hand. One is to cure it. Quinine is 

 the natural antitoxine. When coming in contact 

 with the malarial poison generated by the germs, 

 it neutralizes that poison, and the patient recovers. 

 The dose to give varies according to the patient. 

 Consult a skillful physician. He will adjust the 

 dose to the patient. Administer it about four 

 hours before the expected return of the paroxysm. 

 The quinine will thus get into the circulation ; and, 

 as the microbes in growing and getting ready to 

 sporulate, throw off their poison, this antidote, al- 

 ready in the blood, will counteract and destroy that 

 poison, and thus prevent the fever, chill and sweat- 

 ing. By commencing this mode of treatment early 

 enough, and continuing it persistently, it is be- 

 lieved nearly all cases of malarial fever may be 

 cured. 



But the other and best mode is to prevent the 

 disease. In every case of malarial fever infection 



