Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-09-13 | Page 15 | Science Finds Way to Check Malta Fever

SCIENCE FINDS WAY TO CHECK MALTA FEVER Tests in Utah Lead t to Immunization 1 Discovery Medical edical science has found a method to combat malta fever a malady contracted by humans who wh handle handle goat herd herds and oth other r livestock livestock live live- liver stock as as' as result of of- experiments experiment in hi Washington county Announcement of the findings was made Friday by Dr J. J I L. L Jon Jones state health commissioner in be behalf behalf be- be half halt of ot the disc discoverer Dr Karl F. F Meyer of the tho University o of oC Call Call- fornia I Dr Meyer the tho Utah official said experimented with goats in WashIngton WashIngton Washington Wash Wash- ington co county nty and found a of ot immunizing kids by use of vaccine vaccine vaccine vac vac- cine the elements of which may not be d disclosed closed at present presentA A year ago an outbreak of ot malta or undulant fever among persons in Washington county home of ot a a. goat raising industry was investigated by Dr Jones When Dr Meyer attended the convention of ot the Utah State Medi Medical edical edi- edi cal as association at Logan last week he agreed to visit Washl Washington ton county with Dr Jones and the thern the the-im- im immunization c experiments were ere a are re result re- re suIt sult By immunization it is hoped entire entire en en- tire herds can be freed of ot the disease di dl- dl sease sense eventually Dr Jones said Goats spread the disease to other I livestock as well as a as to humans While the malady is f fatal tal in only about three thre per per cent of or cases it is exceedingly distressing attacking attack attack- ing the joints and recurs over a a period of years Dr Pr Jones said BRid Dr M Meyer Myer yer also developed a test I to detect susceptibility of ot humans to the disease according to Dr Jones who said some persons have built up immunity by long contact contac with goats