Show Infections Increase This Time Of Year By Rembert Benjamin M. M D. D During this time of the year there is a decided increase in infections throughout the pop attributable to the virus virus vi- vi rus organisms Within the past 15 years great strides have been made in the clinical investigation investigation in- in of thiS phase of medicine TIRE TilE advent of the electron microscope it is now possible to visualize most of the organisms which beforehand beforehand before before- hand were beyond the realm of direct investigation Much progress has been made also in the field of reproduction of these viral bodies by means of tissue cultures using chick membranes mice and other small animals Also within the the past few years there has been much publicity concerning the development de- de of a vaccine for the prevention of poliomyelitis which is probably one of the most destructive of all virus infections ARE many virus infections infections in- in which certainly are very mild and have no harm ful effects on the body For example most people dont don't realize that the common cl child ld- ld hood diseases such as measles measles mea mea- mumps chicken pox roscola roseola ros ros- cola eola etc are actually virus in- in Infections Probably the most frequently frequent frequent- ly encountered form of virus infection is the common cold Many man hours of work are lost in industry each ch year because bOo be- cause of this type involve involve- ment Much research is s being carried on to develop an effective ef ef- va vaccine cine to lower the incidence in in- of this malady but as asyet asyet yet there has been no success in perfecting a satisfactory im im- TilE THE PRIMARY IARY reason for this is that there is a multiplicity multiplicity multi multi- of strains of the cold viruses The same problem is encountered in developing a preventative vaccine for the control of the frequent infections which account for a great majority of the upper respiratory lilacs s e s that appear in mild epidemic form throughout this country every year There are some specific vac for certain strains of viruses that are given by your I doctor wl which ch are certainly effective ef ef- in preventing illnesses caused by that a r strain of virus However since there is' is no one vaccine which protects an individual from all virus infections the best protection protection pro pro- lies in maintaining a high degree of resistance inthe in inthe the body by proper rest diet and mode of living |