DIPHTHERIA SERUM
CLAIM VIEWED WITH SUSPICION
DUNEDIN, July 15
When the cable meslsago stating that Alabama health officials had announced the discovery of a diphtheria
serum that would immunise a six-mo,V'h-oLI baby for fife was referred to Dr C. E. Hei'cus, professor of bacteriology at the University of Ota'gOj he said that the announcement was new s to him. ' No suggestion of a diiscovery or of inv&stigatons in Alabama bad appeared 'in the medical journals. Personally ho regarded the announcement with some suspicion.
However, said Hercus, very big advances had been made in ■recent years in regard to immunisation from diphtheria. Valuable methods of preventing diphtheria were known, and none of them was revolutionary. As to the known methods medical imetn could not say that they provided immunity for life, whereas that claim was now made for a serum found by Alabama research workers. Consequently he viewed the announcement with suspicion until the claimcould, be proved
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1933, Page 6
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156DIPHTHERIA SERUM Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1933, Page 6
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