Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13
For the Prevention of Measles

Measles is n dangerous, contagious
disease, hence il is Il "disease danger
Gus to the public health" under the
laws in Michigan, and the observance
of the following precautions is of i'm
portance:
Inasmuch as measles is spread by
those sick with it before the eruption
appears, in order that its restriction
shall be most complete, it is important
that the early symptoms be generally
known. In the early stage of measles
there is, frequently, sneeZing and a
troublesome cough. When a child or
young person has symptoms of measles,
of sore throat, bad odor TO its breath,
and especially if it has fever, it should
Immediately be kept separated from
all other persons, except necessary at
tendants, until it be ascertained wheth-
er or not it has measles, or some other
communicable disease.
Period of incubation.-The interval
between the date of infection and that
of the outbreak of symptoms of
measles usually varies from seven to
twenty-one days. Very rarely the
period may be shorter or longer.
Every person known to be sick with
measles should be thoroughly and
promptly isolated from the public; no
more persons than are actually neces-
sary should have charge of or visit the
patient, and they should be restricted
In their intercourse with other persons.
Plain and distinct notices should be
placed upon the premises or house in
which there is person sick with
measles.
Householders and physicians must
Immediately give notice of the first case
and of every case of measles to the
health officer or to the president OF
clerk of the local board of health.
This is required by law.
"Whoever shall knowingly violate
the provisions of section one of this
act, or the orders of the health officer
made in accordance Herewith, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof he shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars, and the costs of pros
ecution, or in default of payment
thereof. by imprisonment i'm the coun-
ty Jail not exceeding ninety days in the
discretion of the court"
Every person recovering from mea-
sles should be considered dangerous;
therefore such person should not be
permitted to associate with others, or
to attend school, church. or any public
assembly until in the judgment of a
careful and intelligent health officer
he can do so without endangering
others; nor until after all his clothing
has been thoroughly disinfected. Nor
should a person from premises in
which there is or has been case of
measles attend any school, Sunday
school, church, or public assembly, or
be permitted by the health authorities
or by the school board to do so, until
after disnfeetion of such premises and
of the clothing worn by such person, if
it shall have been exposed to the con-
tagion Of the disease.
Avoid the special contagium of the
disease. Do not let child go near
case of measles; thisis especially impor-
tant to be observed by guardians of
children between one and two years of
age. DO not permit any person or
thing, or dog, cat, or other animal to
come direct from case of measles to
a child. Unless your services are need
ed, keep away from the disease your
self. IL you do visit a case, bathe
yourself and change and disinfect
your clothing before you go where
there is child.
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