African Haemoglobinuric Fever, Commonly Called Blackwater Fever

Blackwater Fever

Sik,?With reference to the recent correspondence on Blackwater Fever, one is inclined to believe that it is only a pernicious form of malaria, characterised by the profound implication of the blood corpuscles, just as we have the "dysenteric form" or haemorrhage from the stomach or bowels, so common in the northern parts of India and commonly called " Peshawar fever ; ^ the " Comatose form" inv...

Blackwater Fever

Blackwater Fever

Blackwater Fever and Methæmalbumin

Blackwater Fever, Notes on

During my service as Officer in charge of a medical division in Macedonia I saw a large number of cases of blackwater fever. Some of the chief points in 14 of these cases are tabulated :? Previous Malaria Quinine Malaria. Parasites.? Treatment. Result. 1. Serb + + V* Recovered. 2. Serb + + V ? 3. Serb + + V ? 4. Serb + + M Died. 5. Greek . . ? + V ? 6. Serb . . + O V Recovered. 7. Serb + O V ? ...