Dr. Seymour says that he has been notified of a death at Ogema of a person, aged 25, in addition to the death already announced in Regina. He also knows of seven people down with influenza at Francis through the infection brought from Calgary by one man, while cases have been reported at Lumsden and many other provincial centres. The house in which the patient is being treated must be placarded, according to the regulations. The infection is carried, apparently, through discharges from the nose and throat in the form of spray when sneezing or coughing, or by the use of a common drinking cup. The use of a face mask by attendants, such as doctors and nurses, so as to prevent droplet infection.
Good ventilation is necessary in all offices.
The complications which seem to be most fatal are broncho-pneumonia and lobar pneumonia. If you sneeze or cough use your handkerchief and protect others. Usually the highest temperature is reached on the second or third day when an abrupt crisis follows and the fourth or fifth day the person feels practically normal. Inflammation of the middle ear is another complication. All ages are attacked, young active adults being especially susceptible.