[19世纪布卢瓦地区的两种流行病]

[Two epidemic diseases in Blois region in the 19th century].

作者信息

Bonte F, Fiot N

出版信息

Rev Hist Pharm (Paris). 1999;47(322):193-8.

Abstract

Lathyrism is an ancient neurological disorder caused in human by food contamination with seeds of Lathyrus species. Based on new documents, this paper describes the exact sanitary actions done in the discrict of Blois in 1829. Official reports due to Dr. Desparanches, M.D., describe clinical cases, causes of the disease and its extension in the population. A bacterial dysentry occured mostly in children and poor families in the summer of 1858 in the same district. An official report due to Dr. Monneau, M.D., describes the extension and possible causes of the diseases. In the two reports, sucessful pharmaceutical treatments and public sanitary measures are described.

摘要

山黧豆中毒是一种古老的神经系统疾病，由山黧豆属植物种子污染食物而在人类中引发。基于新文献，本文描述了1829年布卢瓦地区所采取的确切卫生行动。医学博士德斯帕朗什医生提交的官方报告描述了临床病例、疾病病因及其在人群中的传播情况。1858年夏天，同一地区主要在儿童和贫困家庭中发生了细菌性痢疾。医学博士莫诺医生提交的一份官方报告描述了该疾病的传播情况及可能病因。在这两份报告中，都描述了成功的药物治疗方法和公共卫生措施。