Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1908 — A Case of Diptheria. [ARTICLE]

A Case of Diptheria.

A culture of the membrane from the throat of little Kersey Kirk, the 9 year old son of Mr. and Mr. Ed Kirk, sent by the family physician to the state board of health, for microscopic examination has been pronounced diphtheritic,, and the family physician has quarantined the family, all except Hugh Kirk, a member of .the senior class, who has not come into contact with his little brother since he was taken sick. The boy was in school last Friday and came home in the evening not feeling well. Thb "doctor was promptly called and thought he detected the diphtheria exhudation. He promptly forwarded a part to the state board of health with the tesult above , stated. Since the boy has been sick he has occupied a room apart from the other members of the family, but the physician in charge thought it bpst to keep all of the younger children out of school. The disease Is apparently in a mild form. ' As warned by the Republican on two previous occasions parents should not take any chances of being-mis-taken about the sore throats of children. The family doctor should be called soon as there is evidence of sore throat and in this way the disease can be conquered and Its spread prevented. • It Is not probable that there will be any spread as a result of this case.