Cholera -- a Cincinnati tradition

Democrat, Brookville May 1833

CHOLERA

The disease is said to have made its appearance again in Cincinnati. Our information is so authentic that we have no room for doubts on the subject.

We have also received accounts by a gentleman from Lawrenceburg that the disease is now present in the vicinity of that place. Our information states that it has assumed a serious type -- that 11 out of 18 cases had proved fatal. Death has generally ensued an attack in the brief space of a few hours.

We have not made this statement with a view to terrify our citizens -- nor do we consider it a just cause for alarm.

We would remark fear is said to be a great inciting cause of an attack, and we do not question the fact -- therefore, let those exposed to it watch the system, and at first symptom apply the antidote.

The patient should in such case immediately take from 20 to 25 grams of Calomel with 1 grain of opium and keep dry and warm during its operation, and no danger need be apprehended. Exposure to night air is pernicious. We would suggest to families the propriety of procuring for each member a dose of Calomel as above, lest an attack be made when medical aid cannot be procured in season.

An opinion has been prevalent that the disease was not contagious -- this is not the fact. We hesitate to say that it is contagious; thought this should not deter us from attending upon those who are its subjects.