The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-10-21
What Causes tuberculosis?


HERE tuberculosis without the germ the tuberce
bacillus Whether the disease appears the lungs in the
hand the hips or in the is the same germ that always
Looking from another way however the of tubecu
o the disease unless the soil has been prepared for
it. 1t is if the the seed and the body were the soil
You raise wheat hard obbone pavement nor can
the tiny pank germ which the disease soil which is
hard and resistant The tissues of the body which the disease is
develop first be weakened and made fabby prepared
the growth OF the disease somewhat as the farmer prepares MS SOIL
What are the causes that prepare growth of
bercuoss germs in the body There first of ALL of
which lie within individual himself which call
personal may controlled by the individual
them beyond his control Take such for
ample ntempranc lack of proper food weakened physical
condition caused by grippe colds pneumonia measles typhoid fever
for the seed Then is also another
which entirely outside of the individual and which we may desg
nate envonmenal social Some of these for
ample bad living working conditions lack of play and recreation
facilities uncean streets, etc.
act that his normal strength and vitality which we call
resistance is lowered and he readily becomes prey to the disease
harbog in his body without knowing it. Let us consider some OF
these causes a little more in detail. .
OF the personal that lead tuberculosis probably intem
be reckoned of the most important By ntem
meant everything the of self indulgence that IN
ur the body One be incorporate eating and by prakng
of too much food may produce permanent digestive
which Weakens the bodily resistance One may incorporate IN the
of drugs other ways thereby weakening the bodily resist
of Intoxicating liquors Any drinks beer wine whkey
excess preparing the soil of his lungs for the seed of
and who accustomed to drink high much higher
according reliable statistics than people who do not use
Many children from the time they born into the world are
doomed starvation Other people because they like candy
and cake better than bread and vegetables starving them
selves wuly This undereedng lack OF food will as
surely the soil for tuberculosis deliberately set out
to do
Many people have notion that if they have apparently re
covered from bad cold attack of grippe pneumonia there
further danger and they perfectly safe Oftentmes the
dangerous period acute disease during the few weeks
Immediately after the patient able and about 1t during
this time of convaescnce that the seeds disease will find
special is taken Fresh good food and right
living the best safeguards against tuberculosis during time
such this effects of many diseases be avoided the
did when he the the doctors
Then there those of tuberculosis which entirely
outside OF the
where the shines the best breeding places
be for the of tuberculosis Here they thrive in great
titles and it almost impossible to dslodge them Dark filthy hall
ucean Sinks and dirty backwards and toilets also
the health of those who live them Many improve
More often however, is the landlords fault that the housing
dtions not better.
Low long hours of work. dark unventated factory
rooms excessive heat and dusty occupations only few Of the
conditions which make for the seed Of tuberculosis to attack
the working man. The lack of places for play and recreation
which makes the saloon night instead of into the park
playground social leading tuberculosis These social
be fought only by the united effort of the and
OF the community Individuals help but takes all shoulders
at the wheel to produce effective results
conclusion remember that the soil must be right before the
SEED tuberculosis and that contribute much
towards keeping the soil of your body in condition that
germs will find root there.
[NoTE-ThIs the
association for the Study Prevention tuberculosis New
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