COMBATING INFLUENZA.

Taihape Daily Times, 17 June 1919, Page 5

COMBATING INFLUENZA.

Writiilg in the Edinburgh Evening News, Robert H. Veitch, M.:D., idC.~ scribed ran experiment by ‘Dr. Rosenau, of ‘Havard, as follows: “Dr. Bosenau called for \'olunt.eers ' from‘ ?the US. Navy. A number offered themselves for experiiiieii-tation. Aboutidsiiz healthy sailors were, chosen and c‘onfin"ed"_witllin acertain radius, under the supervisioii and Watchful eyes of the. doctonaiid his associates. The subjects were made to imbibe potent’ » influenzasf‘ germs ,-ill an appropriate media with their food "and through their nostrils, while in two cases the bacilli was injected into the tissues of the body. This was continued from day to day for several weeks. At the inclusion of the experiment all the Subjects had gained in weight, and were in better health than at the commencement -of to ordeal! Rr. Rosenau afterwards remarked that. the ‘medical profession knew nothing about the etiology of the disease."‘ Dr. Veiteh adds: “The real cause is enervation, lowered vitality of the individual. Medical I‘eaders of the nation must get busy and remove those conditions which tend to a lessening of the Virility of the people. Palliatives achieve nothingz. . . Environin'enta.l pre-dispo~ sitions must be recognised, as being a big factor in the matter.” .