Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 291, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1911 — Pellagra Spread by Flies. [ARTICLE]

Pellagra Spread by Flies.

Topeka, Kan.—lt is- believed the manner of infection of pellagra has been discovered and that the disease is carried by sand flies. A case of pellagra was found near Oswego. Sand files were discovered in the same neighborhood. Two monkeys were placed in cages. With one was imprisoned infected flies and with the other flies that had not come in contact with the patient. The monkey in the cage with the Infected flies became ill. It will be examined at the University of Kansas hospital.