UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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FEBRUARY 20,1947
Sulfa Drugs To Help Lepers
With modern methods of diagnosis and treatment applied in leprosia abroad, the committee believes the disease could rapidly be curbed throughout the world.
Washington. (UP)—The leprosy advisory committee to the U. S. Public Health service believes substantial relief and, perhaps, total cure is in store for the world's 3000,000 lepers through the use of new sulfa drugs.
Since 1914, promin, diasone, and procitole drugs, all derivatives of the sulfa family, have been used extensively at the nation's sole leprosorium at Carville, La.
As a result of their use, 37 patients were discharged between June, 1945, and June, 1946—a discharge rate three times higher than normal.
It stops to eradicate leprosy in the United States in the next few years. There are now from 1,000 to 3,000 American victims.
At Carville, the new drug streptomycone is being used experimentally, with the hope that it, too, will become a weapon against leprosy. Other research includes tests on the way that the disease is transmitted from one person to another.
The committee has drawn up a "plan of attack" on the leprosy problem in this country, keyed especially to early diagnosis and modern treatment.
The committee says one of the biggest factors in treating leprosy is to provide pleasant surroundings for the patients. Lepers respond to treatment faster if they live a regulated life, sanitary environment, rest periods and frequent medical attention.
Above all, the experts favor early diagnosis. With the use of the sulfa drugs, teprosy patients can be cured in froze 18 months to four years if the disease is promptly spotted.
250 Kansas Birds In Museum Display
An exhibit of 250 Kansas birds was opened to the public today in the Dyche Museum.
The male and female of 75 per cent of the Kansas species were stuffed and mounted by Russell Camp and Howard Westman, preparator and taxidermist. The process took about three months.
The display was made for teaching ornithology to college zoology classes. Each specimen is clearly labelled.
Western Civilization students who have not called the office for procter appointments, should do so at once Prof. W. E. Sandelius said today. The dead-line will be 5 p. m. Monday.
Western Civilization Appointments Due
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