Typhoid Fever in Infants.

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Time out of mind the general sentiment in the profession has been in favor of the thought that typhoid fever is not a disease incident to early childhood; but when we remember that the Eberth bacillus is the definite cause of the disease and that it is usually carried through polluted drinking water, the query may well be presented, Why should children who drink water escape typhoid fever any more than those of larger growth? Age materially affects the liability to the disease, it being especially a disease of youthful vigorous individuals of 15 to 30 years. It is true that above that age it is much less frequent, although cases have been observed as late as 60 or even 70 years of age. Formerly it was often said that young children were never attacked, but Strumpell truthfully remarks: This was because the disease was not recognized, for in reality