The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-24
Danger ignalsof Tuberculosi


IN previous article was stated that nearly everybody
neople have that hardly single human being r
mature life without scar on his lungs or elsewhere s
hra tuberculosis had attacked him. and he by his normal
- and vitality had warded off the continuation of the alta
Racause tuberculosis widespread, every man. wom
hd should give the careful attention to those signs
which pont out danger The treacherous disease
enter the body early childhood and may not
trouble for ten or fifteen years Then an OF sudden VIII
working conditions these sleeping wake and beco
tive in the destruction of the lungs other The
man or therefore, cannot be too careful in the
f health and in watching out for those symptoms which ina
that the disease of tuberculosis is actually present What
rs Of the danger signals and what should be done about
~ ~ First Of all there is cough that hangs and viii;
clear up If it lasts for month longer it is red light d
signal which you cannot afford to ignore may start with
cough started if does not 60 away your doctor at
frequently weaken the bodily tone and resistance, that
for the lurking germs to get foothold.
12 Loss Of weight accompanied by loss Of appetite and
tain amount of stomach trouble is another danger signal
Won mist not pass unheeded Sometimes loss Of weight NAV
from other than tuberculosis but pays to be
guard You not have cough and you may experience
little trouble except sort OF chronic You ought to
or pounds without any apparent look
eal advice at Sometimes with loss of weight goes
appetite and trouble with bowels and stomach runn
arrhea Whether you losing much weight look on
this danger signal It is warning that something wrong
13l Then there is that rundown tired feeling
non have DAYS when they feel unusually tired some
or other Such occasional period of spring fever
may not be at all dangerous but when every day for
!
around and lazy there is danger ahead This Natures
ing to you that enemy inside your body is sappng
vitality. DOM ignore the warning signal!
az Anyone of the three symptoms just mentioned may
sngly or all of them may at time. When to
there is added the late afternoon during the
accompanied possibly by sweat beware of this danger sigma
is bright red flag which Nature before cauon
to give immediate heed Anyone temperature may rise
some PEOPLES more easily than Others But when for week
afternoon about five o'clock you we felt fevers
night after night you wake in dripping sweat you
assured there nothing normal about that Go to
at and tell him about it. You have cough and
sign disease and this may be the only warning you
heed to it at
(5) If you have cough and in splitting you find stre
blood in your sputu may rest assured that someh
wrong It may not be direct sign of tuberculosis but wha
u.s. you should attend to at You cannot afford to
time putting it off, Nature may give you that emf
warning of the presence of tuberculosis hemorrhage Of the
So don't be scared unduly It is danger signal and
heed it, you may be safe.
There other danger signals, which you sci
which only trained physician detect Your safe4
in getting medical attention early possible Tubercu
be cured it is discovered in time The time to discover isl
the first symptoms show themselves Don't take chances
Death. You'll lose every time.
Go good DOCTOR if you notice any of these danger
and insist that he examine you stripped to the waist you'll
afford doctor, 90 10 free clinic and be examined mai
few dollars to be examined but it may you hundr1
dollars untold suffering and possibly your life and that Of
! and family.
. "sAfETY FIRST" is motto that applies to tubsu|
especially when it is first showing itself.
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