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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Sep 14, 1916

Infantile Paralysis

VERY frequently, the last few years, some new disease has made its appearance. One of the latest and most terrible is infantile paralysis. Not only do a large percentage of those afflicted succumb to the disease, but very few ever entirely recover from its effects. The result is that the whole country is aroused as to the cause and prevention of this disease.

When infantile paralysis makes its appearance in a city, no section, seemingly, is immune from attack. The homes of the wealthy are stricken, as well as of those dwelling in congested or slum sections.

So dreadful is this disease that a number of cities and States have placed a strict quarantine against children coming from places where the disease is known to exist. Some cities have placed a quarantine against children either entering or leaving their borders. In order to help investigate the cause and cure of infantile paralysis, the Federal government has appropriated large sums of money, and delegated some of the best physicians in its employ to help municipalities study this question.

Since the last great epidemic of infantile paralysis, in 1907, medical science has made great progress in the study of this disease. Every one should know as much as possible concerning it. One of the leading articles of the October issue of Life and Health deals with the subject of infantile paralysis. Readers are given the benefit of the discoveries made regarding its transmission, and the best means of prevention.

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