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EPIDEMIC CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS.

W. J. CLASS, M.D.
JAMA. 1899;XXXII(14):741-746. doi:10.1001/jama.1899.92450410001002.
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Case 27.  —Male, aged 17, admitted June 7, 1898, had been sleeping in a room in which the sunlight never penetrated; was taken sick suddenly with nausea, vomiting, chill, severe headache, rise in temperature, pains in back and limbs, delirium; head retracted, tenderness along spine, herpes on lips; no paralysis; made a gradual recovery but his mental faculties have been disturbed, as he is dull and forgetful.

Case 28.  —Female, aged 1 year, 6 months, admitted July 5, 1898; had an attack of pneumonia previous to admission to hospital, followed by cerebrospinal meningitis, the acute symptoms of which had abated at time of admission; extremely emaciated; temperature 95.4 F.; pulse 120; rigidity of spinal muscles; July 6 temperature rose to 100.8 F. early in morning; pulse weak and rapid; another slight rise in the temperature on 7th; from this date to death, July 13, temperature not above normal;

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