From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 7:37 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: 'spotted.Fever'.At.No.2.C.c.c.Camp.1934.Edmonson.NEWS 'spotted Fever' At No. 2 C.c.c. Camp June 21, 1934 Edmonson County KyArchives News The Edmonson County News June 21, 1934 Three Cases Reported at Headquarters adjoining New Entrance Cave; "Working" Quarantine Three cases of spinal meningitis, commonly known as "spotted fever" have been reported at Civilian Conservation Camp No. 2 located in the Mammoth Cave area near the New Entrance hotel grounds. Authentic reports received in Brownsville Tuesday were that the first diagnosis was made at the Camp Knox hospital Monday where one of the boys had been taken for treatment. Tuesday two more cases developed at that time and the reports were that they were being temporarily card for at the camp hospital. While a strict quarantine was enforced Tuesday, it was stated that beginning today, only a "work quarantine" would be enforced. This means that the men and boys will be permitted to work on the highways and in the forests during the day but must stay in camp at night. This was the same rule enforced when measles were epidemic at the camp. In the present emergency, however, the foremen who have been staying at their own homes at night will be forced to stay at the camp when off duty. Much criticism has been heard of what is termed the laxity of quarantine rules when it is considered that "spotted fever" is the most deadly of all contagious diseases. There is no know treatment or cure. Last winter twelve cases developed in a remote section of this county and all twelve died. However the County Health Board enforced a strict quarantine and no one was permitted to either enter or leave the community day or night were the disease existed. This resulted in the disease being confined to the one community. In the new outbreak the disease will be combated by army physicians. Camp No. 2 is located in Barren county just across the Barren-Edmonson line. Submitted by: Charles Finn http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00003.html#0000539 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/