Show Your VOL Doctor Sw Say Says s e a aThe The TAe following li It one otle tf of a I series miu of 01 e l articles written by members o of 01 the Utah Ufah State Medical alion end and published In lon cooperation co with your out lo local to 10 cal cat newspaper There articles lire ate to appear other week wed throughout the year in to an en tf rt to better acquaint you youIA IA problems problem o of health and designed to improve the he being well c of 01 the people c of Utah PROTECTION PROJECTION AGAINST SMALL POX ARE WE IMMUNE If you could glimpse people back in the days before 1800 you would be startled by a p pitiful sight common on to all countries countries- the deeply pitted faces the blind eyes bitter calling cards o of smallpox At one time no country was completely free of this frightening frighten frighten- ing contagious disease Horrible epidemics frequently b bur burned u r n e d their their way across whole wole continents continents contin contin- leaving countless dead in their wake According to Rosenau Rosen Rosen- au in China a mother does not number among her children those who have not had smallpox be be- canse she well knows knowl how uncertain uncertain uncertain un un- certain will be their stay Itay in the family Vaccination ha has ha been so successful successful suc suc- in controlling smallpox that we have good reason to think of it as a disappearing men men- ace nce Dut But NOW for tor the first time in a number of years world-wide world travel has left us wide open for tor a smallpox attack A person coming coming com com- ing from a foreign country may carry this dreaded disease to us more easily than we realize Smallpox is spread by person person- person to contact or transmitted through materials soiled by discharge discharge dis dis- dis charge from the open lesions The disease usually develops from frome 9 e to 21 days following exposure The common signs and symptoms associated with its onset are chills intense headache severe pains in the back vomiting rapid pulse and a quick rise in temp temp- temperature A rash develops over over most of the body surface on the third or fourth day at which time the temperature usually drops to normal Later the dreaded dread dread- ed smallpox are formed After about four weeks the sores begin to disappear and in cases of severe smallpox great scars or pock marks are left frequently disfiguring the face Mild smallpox smallpox small small- I pox rarely causes extensive scar scar- ring I The Tre procedure of smallpox vac vac- I is not to be undertaken lightly nor with the idea that it requires neither skill not nor attention atten atten- tion The contrary l it is tru It Is only successfully performed vae that protect against smallpox A poorly performed procedure not correctly inter Is s worse than useless in that It gives rise to a false sense lense of security It should be emphasized that smallpox vaccination I nation properly performed and interpreted will will prevent smallpox but that to accomplish ac accomplish ae- ae this purpose the procedure procedure pro pro- must not be to the extent that meticulous care eare carein carein in its accomplishment Is sacrificed It should also allo be emphasized emphasized emphasized sized that if It there is known or even suspected exposure of an individual or group to smallpox revaccination should shoud be accomplished accomplished at once without reference to previous vaccination history The procedure requires little time and disability results It should be clearly understood that while the occurrence of an Immune reaction signifies a certain certain tain tamn state of immunity in the Individual individual indi Indi- vidual concerned the production of this reaction will wUl in itself stimulate the immunity ty already present and thus build it to a higher level Great emphasis should be given to the fact that a definite ruction reaction mutt must occur and must mUll be ba ob before the vaccination can be considered considered considered con con- as satisfactory The absence absence absence ab ab- sence of If a reaction must in all instances be interpreted as a failure of vaccination No vaccination vaccination should be considered to have been completed until Interpreted interpreted Inter inter- and the type of reaction recorded on the individuals individual's Immunization immunization immunization im im- register It must also be borne In mind that individuals vaccinated after exposure to smallpox must not be considered to be protected unless unless un un- less a definite Immediate type reaction occurs Such individuals responding to a vaccination with witha a primary or reaction may well develop smallpox as well wel The prevention of smallpox depends de dc- dc upon vaccination Vaccination Vaccination can keep you from getting smallpox Vaccination is quick and safe A tiny drop of vaccine a needle pressed against the skin a few times tUnes in 43 90 to 96 98 hours there is a pimple which becomes a small blister about the 7 h day then around the day a scab forms and drops offin off offin offin in about a week week week-that's that's all there is to it it If you have been vaccinated vaccinated before this timetable willbe will willbe willbe be even shorter for you Vaccination atlon in infancy upon entering school and every five years durIng during during dur dur- ing adult life will let you enjoy long life-long protection against smallpox small smal pox |