The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03
Eighty Per Cont Of Topekans
Have Colds Today.
Barking, Sniny, Bleary, Dis
agreeable Colds.
SOMETIMES n IS SERIOUS
Topeka Physician Warns Peo-
pie to Be Careful.
A Germ Disease and II Is High
" Infectious.

Eighty per cent Of the people of To-
peka have colds; ''sniffy'' colds. bark
ing colds. the colds that make the
nose grow red. little colds and last but
not least. grip.
Grip IL disease without a country,
but 1t tnhabits all. Every nation tries
70 lay the blame on some other land.
In Russia, II II called Siberian fever:
tnat - natural as Siberia has been the
goat" Of Russia for years. In Siberia.
Cn1nese fever. France calls 1t Span
ish catarrh and Spain declares that 1t
IL Russian fever.
In England the term influenza il
generally applied to the disease. Two
hundred years ago. italian medical
freooo" 1influence of cold), and Brit
ish doctors took the first part of the
phrase and have since used it
The following IL a list Of some of
the names OF influenza in different
countries:
Braxii-Jamporina, polka fever.
Denmark = Brystfeber, flodfeber,
snuesyge, fOroensis krum.
France-LA grippe Generally in
use), also la cOquete. petit courier, Ia
grenade, Italian fever. Spanish ca
tarrh. Russian influenza.
disease), modefieber. fashionable
fever). Russische krankheit.
Holland Zinkingskoorts.
Italy-Morbo Russo (Russian ma
LADY,. NAL di moutone (sheep's dis
ease.) malatia tedesca German sick
messy.
PortugalNFebre di chuva (rainy
fever).
Spain-Influencia Rusa, pantomima
traincazo. "a blow with a bari.
Sweden-Snufstuka, anuffieber.
A prominent Topeka physician was
e.
Grip Is Infectious.
Grip. :" he said. lis popularity known
among physicians as IL highly in
fictitious disease. A certain times of
the year it il epidemic. Grip is q
germ disease and 1t was first heard of
in this country in 1890. It had been
prevalent In eastern countries previous
to this time. During that year the
epidemic of this disease spread over
this country and at least Is per cent
of the population were affected. Since
that time 1t has been epidemic at GER
tain seasons of the year when climatic
were propitious.
The germs are with us constantly
and 1t is only during the times Of low
cred bodily resistance that 1t becomes
manifest. During spells Of change
able or damp weather. people become
q prey Of the disease. 1t Is usually
ushered in at the onset with chill or
6CuS0tAOls AOlOWSu u lew n0ut9
afterward by rise In temperature
reaching an altitude Of 104
to 1O6. This rising 10 accompanied by
q pain in the back, general aching Of
the entire body, increase secretion of
the mucous lined organs and people of
delicate physique have organs crippled
by the disease"
rs grip a serious malady ?" the ply
stefan was asked by the reporter
Sometimes 1t Is Fatal
ut Is often a serious or even fatal
the physician replied, lowing
to tendency to settle in the weaker
spots. Many other diseases similar In
such as common colds. are
often diagnosed by the laity, but in
lacking and the disease IL usually of
much less severity. The aged and very
young are the hardest hit by this ma
lady owing to the fact that their re-
sisting powers are less than ordinary"
Are there many deaths resulting
from grip?" the doctor was asked.
THE az nual toll of grip as observed
by the mortuary tables is not great"
he replied, but were the total number
Of deaths caused by other diseases fol-
an attack of this malady. such
as pneumonia, tuberculosis, ETC., It
was among the most dangerous dis
eases.
TT ID known as a self limited dis
ease and the course Ii usually from
four to ten days. AS to measures,
and efficaccious. in prevent
ing the malady, the best authorities
say that among the greatest Is fresh
air. good ventilation, wearing suitable
a judfcious diet. regular
and in fact anything which
will have a tendency to keep to the
highest standard Of bodily health and
powers Of resistance"