UNSEEN ENEMIES.

Dozerdust, Volume 1, Issue 15, 18 September 1943, Page 6

UNSEEN ENEMIES.

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n0.*!. 6 ,♦ $ cases of dyoontry among ' our mon on this island hove been few and far botw / ween, and when they do occur they are v restricted to the hot summer season* naturally, dysontry is a disease with which we are not familiar, but it would bo regrettable were wo to remain unacquainted with the causes of the diseases, this article is an attempt to supplement what we already know on tho subject. * * * there are two main types of dysentry 9 the AMOEBIC which is produced by infection with a microscopic animal parasite which enters and clings to tho wall of tho lower parts of the intes - tines, as is known, we have approximately twenty six-to thirty foot of intestines, in which our food-is disgestedo -this parasite has plenty of room to work and soon prod - uses ilamatlon, and later, ulceration sots in as the parasite burrows under the intestinal wall* * * * BACILLARY dyeentry attacks the Intestines in a similar manner, but this timb the parasite is a minute rod shaped bacte'ri ( bacilli ) 5 th; result of those organisms if firstly, frequent

bowel movements resembling diurrohea. lator dischargee boqqme scanty, slimy and mixed with bleed end shreds of ulcerated bowel K ■ linings# those discharges arc highly infectious..»...h person in such a condition is seriously ill. ** * tho next point that arises is i how, arc tho bugs contracted ? first, shall wo say, by faeces, next by flics and third, by food, the flies food on tho fnecios and flit on to the food(army rations excluded i) we fly off to the food- f (or do wo?; and feed, wo contact the infocti 0n...♦ s nod thus tho circle is complete.. «

no, there la another links ; the porno n who ♦ do contacts tho disease develops one absorbing intoroeU ho skips most race mootings, such as th© hurdles and gallops, but h-o 1 takes to tho 11 trots 11 without any thought pf tho tote* * * * water, as well as food, it must bo rememberd act as a medium® the natives, we 'must remember, have not hoard of the products of the humourous concrete coy, and their household furniture doos not rise to tho pld fashioned po® they just ’’ squab " oyer a str com, when nature calle* tho emphasis which tho sj»nmy places upon the danger of drinking untested water is well justified* today, the infected may rest sure of a complete cure,• thanks to tho advances made in medical treatments with such drugs as sulphaguandine and injections* there is not even a fifty fifty chance for an honest ’’ homer % so remember i-— ■■' ' ‘ ■lent forget to close the concrete lid. drink only purified water. t o r doit imagine every case of belly ache or J tho“trots“ must be entry*

# ll.outr, so tromain arrived on friday morning with a party of bldg sections ho said: "this is like coming back to civilisation.