Chlorine as a Preventive of Influenza.

Abstract

veloped influenza except one, who began to feel sick within a few hours after his first treatment. It seems certain his case had developed before taking the treatment.Up to February 9 the actual number of cases reported in the town approximated I jo, or about one in each 40 inhabitants, but one-third of these developed before the treatments began.

Viral Infections and the Development of Disinfection: 100 Years of Progress at I&ECR

“…While these observations should raise significant questions about chemical hygiene and fugitive emissions at the plants, this was a time when scientists often carried out experiments on themselves or people they knew and some level of exposure to chemicals was tolerated. 5, 6 When combined with prior discoveries, 7 these observations from industry helped propel the case for chlorine-based disinfection and led to widespread implementation of water chlorination processes with significant reductions in mortality rates. 8,9 Additional rapid research and technological discoveries led to new preparation methods for NaOCl, 10 and the commercial production of chlorine containing solutions as disinfectants.…”

“…In another factory where 75% of the workforce was infected, only one death occurred, and few serious cases were observed. While these observations should raise significant questions about chemical hygiene and fugitive emissions at the plants, this was a time when scientists often carried out experiments on themselves or people they knew and some level of exposure to chemicals was tolerated. , …”