The New Spirit . inine given in 5-grain doses, every 2 hours until 20 grains have beentaken—best results are obtained when the quinine is given throughout the night, and theeffect of the quinine is not so uncomfortable, ft is said that the organisms are weaker inthe dark and therefore respond more readily to the poisonous effects of quinine. Thequinine treatment should be continued a much longer time than is usually done, at leastthirty grains a week for a period of six weeks. If every person affected with ma-laria would persist in taking quinine for the required length of time, Mississippi wo
The New Spirit . inine given in 5-grain doses, every 2 hours until 20 grains have beentaken—best results are obtained when the quinine is given throughout the night, and theeffect of the quinine is not so uncomfortable, ft is said that the organisms are weaker inthe dark and therefore respond more readily to the poisonous effects of quinine. Thequinine treatment should be continued a much longer time than is usually done, at leastthirty grains a week for a period of six weeks. If every person affected with ma-laria would persist in taking quinine for the required length of time, Mississippi wouldsoon have to import this disease from other states. It may seem that fighting malaria is not a very profitable business to those con-cerned; but when we realize that our state lost over $3,000,000 due to malaria in the year1915, as shown by statistics, each one should strive to do his part in the prevention a result there will be a conservation of great economic values to our state. W. E. JOHNSON. 22. EVAN E LONG Clarke County Gln-operatum of Parent itfamtlg fUjijatriatt anb Gfcarljer for Uteiirai Jlnapprttmt
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