La Junta tribune., 1910-04-09

WA Is tuOercuiOslS! IL Is d.
seeee caused by minute germs that
- cspable Of growing and multi.
Duhs In the human body. more fire.
0nPtly in the lungs. These germs
!. eeEso small that hundreds and hun.
OF them can be placed on the
~ OF needle and yet remain In
1 vmp,e TO the human eye.
! Rey are Of vegetable origin. and are
- Inherited; yet the children Of
| ltsoereular parents receive q favorable
soet for their growth. and by expos
ne to infection. careless living and
Do9 food. can easily establish the
dioease, which occurs most frequent.
~ eeiween The ages Of twenty and
sorH
1 tuberculosis is distributed through
sut the known world: It spreads
sesoush all countries and attacks all
roces. On the continent Of Europe.
ino less than 100000 die annually.
wA11e In the United States the death
ttats is 100000 per year. or over 400
| ~ day. Think what this means In
l 1o1lars and cents to our country. II
t1oehaf the people now having tu.
\ oerculosis could be cured. II would
OoAn a possible net saving to the
I nnkion of 100000. 600 per year. II
- estimated that In Illinois, the
aanuhl economic loss Is $4,000, 600.
len4 In New York City alone 1t is
n 4OcO 900. In the state OF Colorado
] y One year. tuberculosis has killed
~ tlmes ~ many people as y-
n - fever. smallpox. measles. scar.
Never. vhooVins ceugh. diphtheria
y = Anana ss0binel. a. nsrs
IL 0USse-AaIf OF an the dcaths in the
7 state.
How , tuberculosis acquired! The
germs Of this disease exist In the
sputum. or the material coughed up
| by the consumptive. which II cxpec.
torated on the street or In the hand
kerchieG instead Of being properly
disposed OF. dries and becomes a
source Of danger to sick and well alike.
I Infection of the human body can
BE- produced In one OF three ways:
by inhalation. by ingestion. or by
incubation. BY the first method Ahe
germ laden dust Is breathed into the
body by the eating OF infected food.
such as tuberculous meats and milk
from tuberculous cows. by the last
method. the Infection may take place
through cuts or sores on the hands or
body.
The people most susceptible to tn.
borculosis are those born OF tubcrcu.
lOus parents. those depleted by disease
or living In unhygicnic surroundings.
hose following unfayorablo occupa-
tons or whose habits are not of
the best and whose excesscs are
drinking. late hours. dancing and
oyerwork. Too rapid eating and poor
food also render them susceptible.
How can II be avoided or prevent.
cd' By living n clean life In a clean
we'll ventilated home. with plenty OF
plain nourishing food properly cook
cd, proper clothing. and early hours
TO bed with open windows. the nv.
erage man will be- Insured against
tubcrcuIosh. A well person should
never occupy the same bed. or even
the same sisepinx room with = per
son having tuberculosis, nor should
anyone occupy room previously oc'
cupicd BY . consumptive until after II
has bssa fumigntcd. Medical inspcc'
ton ol school children " = very I'm.
portast preventive measure. also the
thorough Inspection OF dairy herds
aud meats.
How can tuberculosis be ourcd7 ny
tho s0Dloymeat of . competent ply.
siclaa VITO viii direct the patient In
tho proper use OF good food. fresh air
and sansAlAs. rest and exercise. The
cure 1oss not In any way depend upon
tho ~ Of patent medicines. cough
mixtures. OF Advertised cures.
WIZ - many epasumplisss In the
state q CoIorado. Il IL necessary that
an active campaign against tubercu'
iosis be organized. As = result Of
this nsccssity tho Colorado Stat"
Organisation has bccn recently formed
for the purpose Of educating the
public and bringing about suitable
legislation for tho care and control OF
,ubssculosls In thia state. This or
ganisatlon In liz work should have
tho support Of every Colorado citizen.