MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE ABSTRACTS OF UNEVALUATED INFORMATION

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• Publication Date: August 22, 1951

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MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE ABSTRACTS
OF
UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
� CIA/SI 25.22-51
22 August 1951
WARNING: This document contains information affect�
ing the national defense of the United States, within
the meaning of Title let1 Sections 793 and 794, of the
U. S. Code, as amended. Its.transmission or revelation
of its contents to or receipt by an unauthorized person
is prohibited by law.
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"Tibon," New Tuberculosis Remedy Claimed in USSR.
A new tuberculosis remedy, called
"Tibon," was allegedly synthesized
at the All-Union Scientific Research
Chemicopharmaceutical Institute imeni
S. Ordzhonikidze, probably by Prof.
M. Oyfebakh.
In addition to this synthesis, that Of
an analogous substance "Tdbin" was reported to have been
synthesized by the Tuberculosis Institute of the Academy of
Medical Sciences USSR.
The rather detailed report, including
the results of clinical testing and directions for the use of
"Tibon" are published in "Neditsinskiy Rabotnik," Vol. XIV,
No. 27 (943), 1951, p. 4.
ANALYST'S COMMENT: This is another
example of misleading information, emanating from Russian
sources. The product "Tibon," identified as the thiosemi-
carbazone of para-acetamino-benzaldehyde, is obviously
identical with "CONTEBENI" synthesized by Behnisch, Nietzsch,
and Schmidt of the Bayer laboratories in the U. S.s and
'physiologically tested by Domagk. The results of these tests
were published in 1948. Since then numerous publications
have appeared in literature, American and especially German,
concerning this agent which has proven chemotherapeutically
active in the treatment of tuberculosis, e.g., of lung, larynx
and intestines in children as well as in adults. The Schenley
Laboratories distribute the product as "Tibione" in the U. S.
tne,uermans now aelinitely regara
Uontaben (as spelled in report) as too toxic and as valuable only
in certain limited types of tuberculosis. American Dihydro-
streptomycin is regarded asrtlier4dpg of choice.
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1. Nurses Training Program for Factory Workers in the Filimon
Sarbu Textile Mill Located in G lati, Rumania.
In April 1951 the textile mill, like
all factories in umania, sent selected
women workers to a nurses' training
school. These schools were started in
1950 and were established in most of the
larger factories and mills.
ANALYST'S COMMENT: This is the first
reference seen in this office to this situation. The statement
indicates an integrated program under governmental direction.
refer to country-wide shortages of
medicai personnel. These nurses may utilized for civil
defense, military purposes, or, in the Soviet system of so-called
health workers. (These health workers are usually poorly trained
by Western standards but are in large numbers). Even though
these nurses or health workers may not be well trained, they are
a potential stockpile of medically trained personnel available
for such use as particular contingencies may. present. With
continuance of this program, some alleviation of the shortage
of medically trained personnel will be accomplished. This may
reduce Rumania's vulnerability in this field.
2. Ailing Yugoslav Youth Protucing Mar Materials for U. S.
FBIS, No. 155
USSR (4c. Eastern EUrope
3 Aug 51-
Rectal. 16 Aug51)
described in a Tirana
"Appalling" conditions of life for
Yugoslav youth who must work 10 to 12
hours a day producing war materials or
on 'construction projects for "U. S.
bosses" and suffer from: tuberculosis,
trachoma, and other .ailments are
commentary. '(European Roundup).
ANALYST'S COMMENT The
mention of disease condition's am:3775E3s ouforced
into max work for the U. S. may be part. of a Soviet-Satellite
propaganda line Preparing the way for an attack on Yugoslavia.
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