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...protective power of milk antibodies has not been clearly proved in the case of normal diseases of animals, let alone humans. Unfortunately, also, the protection with which Petersen and Campbell hope to spike their milk is sharply limited. It depends on passive immunity-the kind conferred by shots of gamma globulin against measles and possibly polio. Only active immunity (from the disease itself or direct vaccination) is lasting; passive immunity will wear off in a few weeks at most, after the intake of bovine antibodies stops...
...Radcliffe freshman's case of poliomyelitis was called "the mildest possible" yesterday, but Annex health authorities have nevertheless given gamma globulin shots to 27 students as a precautionary measure...
Radcliffe plans no quarantine as a result of the polio case but will give gamma globulin shots today to any students who were in contact with Miss Fincke, Dr. Barbara Guard of the Health Center said last night...
...students who might have been closely exposed to Thomas were given gamma globulin yesterday to shore up their powers of resistence, Farnsworth reported. There will be no quarantine action by the College...
...like an ordinary Army gas mask, filters out gases and germ-carrying particles as well as radioactive dust, lets oxygen and carbon dioxide breathe through. Against direct radiation itself, the porous diffusion board gives no protection. Thick lead or concrete shields must be used to keep out death-dealing gamma rays. Moreover, lining the walls of an average home with the board would not eliminate dust, which could sift in over windowsills and door-jambs. But used in windowless shelters in fallout zones, the diffusion board can shield civilians and military personnel from inhaling or touching radioactive dust, keep vital...