CHAPTER LIII 

 MICROBE OF THE DENGUE FEVER 



THIS fever is decidedly tropical; it appears only 

 in the South. The microbe that causes it is also 

 tropical; it can live only in the South. 



The disease is generally, if not always, epidemic. 

 In the hot summer weather it breaks out suddenly, 

 spreads rapidly, is soon over. 



Intense headache, nausea, vomiting, with red 

 rash, are its symptoms. The full onset comes sud- 

 denly, rages like a wild fire about three days. 

 There is then a lull about the same time. The 

 symptoms then return, lasting a couple of days 

 more. In all about eight days. 



Good nursing is the best treatment. Adults in 

 good health always recover. With young children 

 and extreme age, this fever often proves fatal. 



The disease is exceedingly contagious and infec- 

 tious. 



The best remedy is prevention. Rigidly quaran- 

 tine every case. Thoroughly disinfect, destroy 

 all the germs. \ 



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