The Hygiene of transmissible diseases ; their causation, modes of dissemination, and methods of preventionW.B. Saunders, 1901 - 350 pages |
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... agents other than that concerned in the causation of tuberculosis , notably the pyogenic bacteria , have been found in the dust of localities occupied by individuals suffering from suppurative troubles . In the paper presented by Dr ...
... agents other than that concerned in the causation of tuberculosis , notably the pyogenic bacteria , have been found in the dust of localities occupied by individuals suffering from suppurative troubles . In the paper presented by Dr ...
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... agents may be mentioned the vapors of iodine and bromine , besides chlorine , ammonia , arsenuretted and phos- phoretted hydrogen , nitrous and sulphurous acids , and carbon monoxide and dioxide . Density of Population - Crowding . It ...
... agents may be mentioned the vapors of iodine and bromine , besides chlorine , ammonia , arsenuretted and phos- phoretted hydrogen , nitrous and sulphurous acids , and carbon monoxide and dioxide . Density of Population - Crowding . It ...
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... agents that may be more or less directly concerned in its causation . The term " direct " or " exciting , " as applied to the causes . of disease , is limited to those chemical , physical , and mechan- ical agencies that are capable of ...
... agents that may be more or less directly concerned in its causation . The term " direct " or " exciting , " as applied to the causes . of disease , is limited to those chemical , physical , and mechan- ical agencies that are capable of ...
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Alexander Crever Abbott. the vital agents require that the organism upon which they are to act is either by nature susceptible to their influence , or is rendered so through the action of the many detrimental . agencies that serve to ...
Alexander Crever Abbott. the vital agents require that the organism upon which they are to act is either by nature susceptible to their influence , or is rendered so through the action of the many detrimental . agencies that serve to ...
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... agents causing disease , and implies nothing as to the mode of transmission of these agents . " A contagious disease is one transmissible from individual to individual by immediate or direct contact . Con- tagious diseases , like ...
... agents causing disease , and implies nothing as to the mode of transmission of these agents . " A contagious disease is one transmissible from individual to individual by immediate or direct contact . Con- tagious diseases , like ...
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acute agents animals anthrax antitoxic appearance bacillus bacteria blood body bubonic plague carbolic acid cause cent CHART cholera clinical clothing common conspicuous contagious cultures death-rate deaths destroyed detected diphtheria disin disinfection dissemination dysentery Edition endemic epidemic erysipelas especially etiological fatal favorable formaldehyde frequently germicidal glanders Hospital hygiene immunity important individuals infection infectious diseases influence inoculation instance intestinal investigations isolated larvæ leprosy lesions less localities malarial fevers manifest Medical membrane methods micro-organism mode mortality mosquito mucous mucous membrane non-spore-forming observed occur octavo opinion ordinary organism outbreak parasite pathogenic pathological patient peculiar period persons Philadelphia plague poison polluted population practically predisposing present pyogenic quarantine rabies regarded sanitary saprophytic serum skin small-pox soil solution specific spores sputum stains steam suppuration susceptible syphilis temperature tetanus tion tissues transmission trustworthy tuberculosis typhoid fever usually vaccination virus vital water-supply worm wounds yellow fever
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Page 352 - College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York; and Walter S. Haines, MD, Professor of Chemistry, Pharmacy, and Toxicology, Rush Medical College, in affiliation with the University of Chicago.