Morgan County News | 1939-03-31 | Page 1 | Fever Tick Season Brings Warning

FEVER TICK SEASON BRINGS WARNING warning was issued monday by dr J L jones state health commissioner that ticks infected with the germs of rocky mountain spotted fever are beginning to appear in mountainous areas arid and those who go into such areas for either business or pleasure should be inoculated against the malady the state board of health he said le ie commends yearly inoculations for persons frequenting sections where infected ticks are found la t year there were 19 cases of the disease and four deaths dr jones said surveys have shown that infected ticks are liable to be found in all of the mountainous re regions lons of the state your physician is your best counselor as to your protection against this devastating deva fating tating al disease sease the health commissi commissioner said if you are to ba in mountain and desert areas you should see your bian at least 10 days before possible exposure