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Epilation - the earliest case, we recorded, started on the fourth
day and ranged to one case starting to epilate on the 20th day.
average day of epilation was the 10th day.
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Eye lesions ~ almost all the crewmen interrogated had some type of
complaint referred to the eye or orbit.
As the dust collected in the
eye or on the lid many complained of tearing, smarting or itching.
Within 24 hours a thick sticky yellow discharge was being secreted to
such a degree that some of the men could only see by prying the lids
apart with their fingers.
In some cases this was followed by severe pain.
One has the impression that many of the signs and symptoms of the
fishermen as compared to the A-bomb survivors shows a decreased latent
period — the complaints occurring earlier in the crewnen,
This latter
group, to the American team's knowledze, had no hemorrhagic diatheses
or oropharyngeal lesions,
These 23 fishermen appear to be of extreme interest to the United
States, not only because of their medical lesions, but because of their
importance to national defense.
As far as it is known these men are the
only humans who have beén constantly subjected to irradiation for fourteen
days.
Ordinarily, one would not think of doing such an experiment on
animals; yet, cue to a freak accident, the experiment occurred to a group
of men,
To draw sweeping conclusions from such a small sample would be
Cangerous.,
However, the few findings are significant.
It is certainly
desireble to have all case histories, physical examinations, and leboratory work as complete as possible,
With these airs, it is hoped that
amore mutual beneficial arrangement can be completed between the American
and Japanese investigators.
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