Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-08-26
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Danger Signals Of tuberculosis

TN previous article stated that nearly everybody has
berculoss at time other during his lifetime Autops
x7pope have shown that hardly single human being reaches
mature life without his lungs elsewhere showing
where tuberculosis had attacked him. and he by his normal resist
and vitality had warded off the continuation of the attack
Because tuberculosis widespread every and
child should give the careful attention those signs of the
enter the body In early childhood and any serious
trouble for fifteen years Th all of sudden when the
body weakened by overwork worry sickness bad living and
working conditions these sleeping germs wake up and become
tive the destruction Of the lungs other organs The working
therefore, cannot be too careful in the safeguarding
of health and watching for those symptoms which indicate
that the disease of tuberculosis actually present What then
the danger signals and what should be done about em
Q) First Of all there cough that hangs and will not
clear up If lasts for month longer is red light danger
feet other insignificant circumstance but matter how the
cough started does not go away your doctor at Colds
frequently weaken the bodily tone and resistance that easy
for the lurking germs To get foOthod.
(2 Loss Of weight accompanied by loss Of appetite and oer
you must not pass unheedd Sometimes loss Of weight
from other than tuberculosis but to be
guard IGo may not have cough and you may vs
what your normal weight should be- begin TO lose five ten
or more pounds without any apparent reason look for sound
al advice at once Sometimes with loss OF weight goes loss OF
appetite and trouble with bowels and stomach running to
ahea Whether YOU losing much weight not look out for
this danger signal II is warning that something
t3 Then there that athe time tired feeling Most
people have days when they feel unusually tired for reason
other Such occasional period of spring fever or lazy
not be at all dangerous but when day for two or
three weeks hate get and dread do anything but lie
around and be lazy there danger ahead This Natures warn
ing you that enemy inside body sappng your
vitality Don't ignore the warning signal
W Anyone of the three symptoms just mentioned may occur
sngy all Of them time When TO any or all
there Is added fever the late afternoon during the night
accompanied possibly by swt beware Of this danger signal
bright red flag which Nature before cautioning
TO give immediate heed Anyone temperature rise at times
peoples easily than Others But when for week every
afternoon about four five o'clock felt vush wher
night after night you wake dripping sweat may resi-
assured that there nothing normal about that Go to doctor
and tell him about it You have cough and no ohe
sign of disease and this may be the only warning you'll get Civ
! heed TO il at
(5) you have cough and In splitting you had streaks
blood In puum rest assured that something
wrong may not be direct Of tuberculosis bat whatever
you should attend il You cannot afford TO vast
time putting It off, Nature may give you that emphat
warning the presence of tuberculosis hemorhag OF the lung
II don't DO scared unduly II danger signal and
heed II, You may be safe
There are other danger signals which you
which only trained physician detect Your safety lie
In getting medical attention early possible tuberculosis
be cured Il discovered time The time discover is whe
the first symptoms show themselves Don't take chances wit
Death You'll lose every time.
Go good doctor you notice any Of these danger signal
and insist that examine you stripped to the waist you can
afford doctor 20 free clinic and be examined
few dollars be examined but You hundreds
dollars untold suffering and possibly life and that Of your vii
and family.
especially when II Is first showing itself
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