Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 107, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1912 — State Board of Health is Alarmed by Local Situation. [ARTICLE]

State Board of Health is Alarmed by Local Situation.

County Health Officer Dr. E. N. Loy, sent the head of the dog killed at the Wm. Reed farm last Monday, to the state board of health and an examination showed that the dog was suffering from hydrophobia as negri bodies were found in its head. A dog’s head was also sent from Tefft several days ago and it was also infected. The state board of health is greatly alarmed about £he situation here and has instructed Dr. Loy to employ every means for the prevention of hydrophobia and to guard against the possibility of the disease being transmitted from one animal to another. Last June W. A. Critser, at the north edge of town, received a dog bite on his hand which caused his death. Many calves, dogs, horses and sheep also died of hydrophobia. Mrs. Samuel Pass, of Medaryville, djed after being bitten by a pup. Dr. Loy says that, contrary to all ideas in regard to hydrophobia, it is more prevalent and dangerous in the spring of the year than at any other time. In order to prevent the spread cf the disease, the utmost caution will be taken.

It is the general impression among people that the dog days of August are to be mostly feared.