The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-08-25
Danger Signalsof tuberculosis


previous article it stated that nearly everybody has
bercuos at some time other during his lifetime Aupies
people have shown that hardly single human being
life without his lungs showing
where tuberculosis had attacked him. and he by his
Because tuberculosis widespread and
child should give the most careful attention those signs of the
enter the body early childhood and serious
body by worry Sickness living
working conditions these sleeping wake up become
tive the destruction of the lungs other organs The working
woman therefore, be careful safeguarding
Of health and watching for those symptoms which indicate
that the disease of tuberculosis actually present What then
Of the danger signals and what should be done about em
% First of all there is cough that hangs and will not
clear If it lasts for month longer it red light danger
signal which you cannot afford ignore It may with
cough started go away your
frequently weaken the bodily resistance that is
~ Loss Of weight accompanied by loss appetite and
tain amount of stomach trouble another danger signal which
you pass weight may
from other than tuberculosis but pays be your
guard You have cough and you may experience
little except ought
what normal weight should be- you begin lose ve
without look for sound med
ca advice at once Sometimes with loss of weight loss Of
appetite trouble with stomach running
Whether losing much weight look out
this danger signal 1t is warning that something is wrong
other Such occasional period sprng fever lazy
three weeks you hate to get up and dread to do anything but lie
ing you that enemy inside your body sappng your
vitality Don't ignore the warning signal!
sngly may come at one time When to any ALL
there added fever the afternoon during the night
accompanied possibly by beware of this danger signal 1t
bright red flag which Nature before cauoning
to immediate heed Anyone temperature may times,
peoples easily week every
afternoon about four five O'Clock you've felt everh when
night after night you up dripping sweat you
there nothing your doctor
at and tell him about it. You have cough and other
sign of disease and this be the only warning you'll get Give
heed to it a
(5 you have cough and splitting you find streaks of
blood putu rest assured that something
not be direct of tuberculosis but whatever it
you should attend it afford waste
time putting off, Nature you that emphatic
of the tuberculosis hemOrrhage of the
If So don't be scared unduy It is danger signal and if you
heed it, you may be safe.
There other danger signals which you
which only trained physician detect Your safety lies
in getting medical attention early possible Tuberculosis
be cured it is discovered in time The time discover
the first symptoms show themselves Don't take chances with
Death You'll lose every time.
Go to good DOCTOR notice Of these danger signals
and insist that he examine stripped to the waist can
afford doctor go to free clinic and be examined 1t cost
few dollars to be examined but may you hundreds OF
dollars untold suffering and possibly life and that Of
and family
SAFETY FIRST" is motto that applies to tuberculosis
especially when it is first showing itself.
LNorE-This Prepared
National Association Study Prevention of tuberculosis New
York cityI