Four of my own family of five had it, and one had it twice, in spite of the fact that we took all known precautions; and the experience of my family was by no means exceptional.

This disease then annually cost the lives of a large number of American men and women, and a considerable additional number went home invalids for life as a result of infection with it.

We seemed to hear almost daily of some new case.
Careful scientific investigation carried on at the bureau of science taught us the best methods of combating this type of dysentery, and the proper disposal of human feces, the regulation of methods used in fertilizing vegetables, improvement in supplies of drinking water, and other simple, hygienic measures have reduced the deaths from it among Americans to an almost negligible minimum.

Such cases as occur are almost without exception detected early, and readily yield to treatment.
The belief that Filipinos do not suffer from this disease has proved to be without foundation.

It kills thousands of them every year.