An Enquiry into an Outbreak of Cholera in Burma with Special Reference to the Value of Preventive Inoculation
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This account deals with the cholera epidemic which occurred in four districts of Lower Burma during the period November 1934 to May 1935. The measures taken to combat the epidemic consisted of : (1) Disinfection of drinking supplies. (2) Disinfection of infected houses. (3) Treatment of cases (mostly in private houses). (4) Isolation (as far as practicable when dealing with the rural community). (5) Mass preventive inoculation with Kasauli anti-cholera vaccine, dose 1 c.cm. With regard to this last measure, only those actually suffering from fever and very young infants were excused. Otherwise, the epidemic staff made every endeavour to inoculate as
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