Vaccine Therapy in Typhoid Fever

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume IV, Issue 2, 1 April 1911, Page 60

Vaccine Therapy in Typhoid Fever

Dr. March W. Richardson, of Boston, said that it was his personal opinion that the status of vaccines m typhoid fever were somewhat as follows : —

1. They were of the greatest value m prophylaxis, and should be made use of by all who, as physician, nurses, ward tenders, or laymen, were likely to be exposed to the disease. Their use by the general public could not be expected m the near future ; for this result, time and education would be required.

2. Typhoid vaccines properly used would, he felt sure, prevent a large proportion of relapses.

3. The success of vaccines m the treatment of the original disease would depend on the characte; of the case. Conservatively used they would do no harm, and they might be of much assistance.

4. Early diagnosis and early treatment would be undoubtedly of great importance. — " New York Medical Journal.''

[Note. — At the Auckland Hospital, where there are frequently a large number of typhoid cases, the nurses are advised to submit themselves to inoculation by typhoid vaccine. No pressure is used to induce them to do so ; but a good many nurses have accepted the prophylactic treatment.]