Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 February 1943 — Page 14

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Almost Specific’ Cure for New Industrial Disease : Also Revealed.

By Science Service

‘WASHINGTON, Feb. 12—The : et a : may a Wy . . » latest developments in the “shipyard . RET Ta SE . Cg ZEA : : Frill -Sheer “eye” situation are: : ee i : ’ : : Gd, : 11 : . 1. The cause of the disease, which Ro ; hy Bl: : : §

“on both coasts, has heen fairly “clearly identified as a virus through studies by two groups.of medical , Tesearchers. 2. Sulfathiazole has been reported 8s a: “almost specific’ remedy. 3. Doctors, nurses and first-aiders in other industrial areas have been

warned to be on guard, taking extra [J 4 .- : : dA Bvnansi * precautions against getting the dis- LR \ I ease themselves or spreading it to} FF & “a wo : 5 : others when treating patients hav- :

ing or suspected of having the dis-

ease. In Detroit the board of ET : =n ie { health is requiring that all cases be | 3 5 0 : 0 Si reported to it. Sil / : : oh In 125 cases studied at the Uni- rr , | : = po ; : ! versity of California medical school 2 7 ; i : The prettiest blouses you

‘in San Francisco, undernourish- : : ; : % have seen at any price...

ment, occupation and bacteria have | ; : 5 Sigh been ruled out as possible causes, : 2 : ; : For wear with suits, skirts. Dr. Michael J. Hogan and Dr. ig Te : df : : : « «.. Lovely lace frills . . . Joseph W. Crawford report, : iB si : lace trim on front, edges

Vires Beloved Cause Fi hae) % = 1 .and collars. White and od Ee aly : io gp : : et : : | pastel colors. Sizes 32 to the disease by Dr. Murray Sanders EE h i] Som, | 38. : : and Dr. R, C. Alexander of Colum- j 3 § oe om : i : bia university in New York. Their studies were carried on in

% 2 i 4 . \ " ¢ . / , 3 ; 3 : 2 ! # : : “Informal collaboration with the A : Ho. ”» . 2 . Nt 66 ; ” A 100%" Nylon The virus they isolated! caused ; : 7 k Something N70 : : £ : “shipyard eye” when rubbed in the lL : 3 FN 3 - : eye of a healthy young man who . New for WN ) N volunteered for the test. 3 ae : na EE : Blood from convalescent patients a : Juniors .and : 3 J4 1 SWE ATERS

in New York and California neu- Ly | : Misses tralized this virus. Ka :

The virus was shown to be differ- : hd | ais) : Lf : ent in) other disease viruses by Girls’ Sp ring J Lan E A NA e = i is ) ) 8 oo ; a ®

further neutralization tests and by difference in size as measured by the bore of the filter through which it could pass. These studies by the : Thev + look New York investigators were re- ; JNSy ars S0'smari ‘ook. ported in the Journal of Experi- : ing and so practical to Ee lume a 4 per cent or 5 , wear . . . you will live - B per cent solution of sodium sulfa- Sizes 7 to 14 Years in them. Attractively thiazole sesquihydrate in treating Large plaids and checks, of : styled. jackets in brown, cases of “shipyard eye’ at the beautiful pastel combina- fi green, Iu d ; ; , : ; : . luggage, re county Bospital In San Diogo. Cal, tions . . . also solid colors. 3 was. Teparted. Oy J. Walter to Red, copen, beige and pink

and gold *. . . matchae son of pr sot] Sen [| JAE ne se on

shows that this is as Dr. Walter |] breasted styles. printed skirts. Grand Juniors—Misses

calls it, “almost specific” as a reme- t : to wear now and all . Women dy for the condition, it will be one TEN thru' spring’ and sume of the few instances in which a : ; mer. ~All Wool Shetlands, Plaids, Covert, Twoods and Twills. Highly i sulfa drug has succeeded as a : ; : ; * styled with soft or tailored jackets—front and back pleated : Dhak Buy Shoes That remedy for a virus-caused condi- LA \ 8 : i : rE or kick pleated. skirts. . . . Luscious pastels, striking plaids, soft . fh Wear...

tion. Highly Contagious Nl fi \g/ tone tweeds . .'. navy and black twills. “Shipyard eye,” known medically © EE ERP ho Ee Charge—Deferred: Payment—Lay-a -Way as kerato-conjunctivitis, is highly || { Nad | use Your contagious, according to a report : : $3 ! Au

from the Wayne County (Mich. 21 ER goers ahs : : gig Ba SA : i 1 AY 23S sR Medical society. About 5 out of LL | : Poy an : go Ee as J et iy 9 Ration Wisely. every 100 contacting persons develop EET : | : ot SAAT ESN ; 4 : ; ¥ f the disease. The disease might at first be mistaken for “pink eye,” and sometimes the patient thinks his trouble comes from something getting in his eye, which is one reason why doctors, nurses and even first-aiders are warned to be suspicious and take special precautions against the danger of unknowingly spreading

the infection. 7 0 Inflammation of the mucous Children 8

membrane, swollen eyelids, water- CO ATS ing of the eyes, sometimes with bloody tears, sticking of the lids in : the morning and inflammation of ; the cornea are among the symptoms.

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