The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-08-12
SignalsofT tuberculosis


IN previous was stated that nearly evervodv has tn
bercuOs at some time other during lifetime Auopges on
people have shown that hardly single human being reaches
mature life without his elsewhere showing
where tuberculosis had attacked him, 6 by normal resist
Because tuberculosis widespread every man. woman and
child should give the most careful attention signs of the
disease which point danger aCerous disease germs nav
enter the body early childhood and may any serious
body weakened by overwork worry Sickness or bad living and
working conditions these sleeping wake up
tive II the destruction of the lungs other The working
therefore, the safeguarding
Of health and in watching out for those symptoms which
Of the danger signals be done about th
~ First Of all there is cough that hangs will
clear up II it lasts for month longer red light danger
signal which you cannot afford ignore may
cough started if does your
frequently weaken the bodily and resistance easy
~ Loss Of weight accompanied by loss of appetite and
you not pass unheeded Sometimes loss of egb NAV %
from some other than tuberculosis but pays your
guard You have cough you may experience very
little trouble except WEAKNESS You ought to know
what your normal weight should be If begin lose FIVE
lcal dVce at once Sometimes with loss of weight
darrhea Whether losing much weight
this dangTs a signal 1t warning that something
people have days when they feel unusually tired
or other Such occasional period of sng fever lazy
three weeks you hate to get and dread do anything but lie
around and be lazy there is danger ahead This Natures
ing to that inside body
vitality. Don't ignore the warning signal
N Anyone of the three symptoms just mentioned may
s:ngy or all of them at time When any
there is added fever in the during the night
accompanied possibly by sweat beware of this danger signal
bright red flag which Nature before
give Immediate heed Anyones temperature at times
peoples easily than Others But week
afternoon about four five o'clock you've felt
night after night wake dripping sweat
assured that there nothing normal about that
once and tell him about it. You have
sign of disease and this be the only warning YOU get Give
heed to it
(5 you have cough splitting you find streaks of
blood II putu rest assured something
wrong not be direct sign of tuberculosis
you should attend to at You afford
time putting it off Nature may you that emphatic
If don't be scared unduy 1t danger signal you
heed it, you may be safe.
There other danger signals which you can see and
which only trained physician detect safety
IN getting medical attention early possible tuberculosis
be cured if it discovered time The time when
the first symptoms show themselves Don't chances
Death. You'll lose every time
10 to good doctor notice Of these danger signals
and insist that he examine stripped the waist you can't
afford doctor to free clinic and be examined
few dollars be examined but may you hundreds
dollars untold suffering and possibly your life and that your wife
and family.
SAFETY FIRST" is motto that applies tuberculosis
especially when it is first showing itself
NOTE This the fourth series causes dangers
in
Of hundreds of thousands
Association Relief
Executive Secretary 1901 North Charles
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