. Bacteria, yeasts and molds in the home. Bacteriology; Yeast fungi; Molds (Fungi). AIR AS A DISTRIBUTER OF DISEASE 257 In a few diseases characterized by coughing the germs are distributed by air from the mouths of the patients. The most noticeable of these are consumption (Fig. Tj), whoop- ing cough, and very likely measles at certain stages. The air coughed from the mouth in these cases contains small particles of moisture which float around for some time, and these particles are likely to be laden with disease germs. As long as this water is floating the air may be dangerous to another per
. Bacteria, yeasts and molds in the home. Bacteriology; Yeast fungi; Molds (Fungi). AIR AS A DISTRIBUTER OF DISEASE 257 In a few diseases characterized by coughing the germs are distributed by air from the mouths of the patients. The most noticeable of these are consumption (Fig. Tj), whoop- ing cough, and very likely measles at certain stages. The air coughed from the mouth in these cases contains small particles of moisture which float around for some time, and these particles are likely to be laden with disease germs. As long as this water is floating the air may be dangerous to another person breathing it. In these cases also the danger is practically confined to the immediate vicinity of the patients, for these particles of moisture do not float very long but soon sink to the ground or come in contact with the walls of the room. Danger is confined to within a few feet of the patient, a dis- tance as great as that of the next room being usually sufficient to free the air from , [ , " ^^^. "^ o J of tuberculosis. such floating microorganisms. The only way to avoid such dangers is to insist upon plenty of fresh air in the sick room, and to air the rest of the house frequently and thoroughly. Tuberculosis (Fig. ^^), or consumption, has a special source of danger in the sputum of the patient. This material is filled with the dangerous bacilli. As long as it is kept moist they have little chance of distribution; but if the sputum is voided on the floor or where it can dry, the dried material will blow around as dust, still contain- ing active bacilli. The sputum of consumptive patients should be received in old cloths which can be burned, thus destroying all danger, or in special cups which can be sterilized by Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Conn, H. W. (
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