New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
THE EPIDEMIC OF INFL UENZA.
From advance proof Medical Record.


There is now no doubt that influenza. or what Is
popularity known the Grip has become Isp ePlpehe fh
in this city and is scattered broadcast over o1 ul1
characters correspond with those noted In connection
with the prevailing type OF tne malay al 81 snc6
a mild type that, save for lJs INVASION oI lalsS
districts and for the large number OF persons
ailments connected with the usual ones WHICH occur
during winter months associated with rapid ana
varied changes of temperature ana humldly 80
The type of the present epidemic partakes more OIL te
febrlle and nervous variety than tlat OF the PurgB
catarrhal The increased temperature IN the Desnh,
Ming of the attack with the severe pains IN the
head back aud lower extremities are the leaaLng Ig
If cases ONLY in a comparatively few instances are
the coryza symptoms the leading feature 9I 81 tne
saiznre This latter is, perhaps fortunate clrcum-
Stance in view Of the generally accepted opinion
concerning the greatly exaggerated danger OF brOnes
tons tons The prostraton is oftentlmes oSd ex,
Yields 9 to the no Usual Femedes The period
illness is comparatively brief and rarely & Is the tne
ordinarily robust patient eonhhea 10 nSeS ms rVo heenne
nm and about from the beginning TO the en- OF the
repors of the fatality Of the disease, might
bot,e beep expected. have been very much eXag-
gerated Particularly does this remark apply 70 p. she
eIarming reports of the recent deathrate In Pars.
In poinf of fact there is no disease with such wide
prevalence which has such e9mPSrsyey pSe YET low w
IN r,ed the first case OF death which can be lad
10 pnre and simple attack Of the disease Even w eme
serious complications are so few a. scarca 70 er,
Tecosnition alongside Of those which A. are constantly &
with usual diseases OF tle season. Inc
of lie epidemic Will doubtless be marked
Sv feelings Of prostraton more or less contnnea snd
viii quickly rally, while the feeble VIII b require nr
and tonics for variable periods Inc con-
osness OF the malady has not declared itSeIi &
thus corresponding with the ndnIcs VI '"'
The treatment has been in sGsoTdanTe e vii" remedes S
catiohs have tomnd most favor are axatives anodynes
which and tonics with stimulating eXpectorants
antpNreuh uhea,Sache antipyrin and tie bronides have
sod their reputation caomel and alnes as the aAa
@ @nem 'e heve many advantage wale qulnlne IN tonic
Soss Especially the latter stages mas the conadsn9e @
oI % history Ire epidemic is likely soon 70 pass over
sew days more settling the question OF im%mnnV % trV ~.
e" JS' With this epidemic, as with all others OF lts
h the feeble and old have been the first 10 suecnmD
Pa ;he sowest 10 recover although an classes OF ca
ave "uife generally suffered There IS no better pro pro
t arainsf an attack than the maintenance on eOou
bih by avoidance of fatigue of undue exposure
and of insufficient food and sleep But even .iee ene
cnpdItions are not absolute as safeguards as no Oc
Twin, In an invaded district can have ms safety sa ,
aanteed In an probability there VIII be very lev rev
indeed Who after the epidemic sha1 nave passss
viii claim full immunity nom any y ol isS t an en-
urely unsought experience.