JODINE FOR INFLUENZA

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14769, 7 October 1921, Page 7

JODINE FOR INFLUENZA

Hemnrkshle results time been ob(;iinn! 1 1 | Ik* use nf iodine nn Die longue as a preventive against, influenza. Thi' experiment was made in Uganda by Dr. .1. A. Taylor afler Hie success of the same l.realmonl in cases of spotted fovi'r. Describing I lie result in 11 1 0 British Medical Journal, Dr. Taylor says Dial ordinary tincture of incline was mixed with an equal pari of native honey and two or three drops placed on Die tongue at least every three hours, or more irequently, if eonvenient. This was in November, MU'S, and in the following month, when Die disease became prevalent, Die Kuropcans who tool; the iodine esraped the disease and none of Urn natives died. Among Die others Die mortality was high. In one family the fatli'T, wlm was in daily e.ontarl with 'inlluenr.a eases in all stages, escaped altogether: Die remainder of I lie family who used Die iodine less regularly hud mild attacks. One child, who took a liking for the mistime and managed to obtain frequent applications of Die medicine, escaped infccUcr