965. Measures against louse-borne disease, relapsing fever and typhus.
- In the case of louse-borne diseases, relapsing fever and typhus, the detection of the first case should be followed measures similar to those detailed in the case of plague so far as the isolation and treatment of the patient is concerned. In the case of relapsing fever the patient should be treated by the intravenous administration of an arsenical preparation such as neo-sal-varsan. The clothing and personal effects of the patient and contacts should be disinfected in a steam pressure disinfector and the contacts should be kept under observation for a week. In the event of the occurrence of any further cases the "delousing" of the Jail population should be carried out, and repeated once a week until the disease is brought under control.
