The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-28
INFINTILE PARALYSIS
MANNER Of PREVENTION
State Board ofEIeaith Issues
Following Important
Press Bulletin.

infantile paralysis, according to A
statement issued by the United States
Public Health Service today, the
chain of infection between persons
harboring germs of the disease and
the well members Of the community
should be broken. Infantile paraly-
sis is probably caused by very min
ute organism found in the nasal,
mouth and bowel discharges Of those
who have the disease or who are car
riers of the germ without themselves
suffering from the ailment. All Of
the steps in the spread of the infec-
ton are not known but if this germ
can he prevented from passing from
the infected to the well person, the
disease will cease.
Infantile paralysis is not a disease
of recent origin. Sporadic or scat
tered cases have occurred through
cut the country for many years but
it is only during the last decade that
the infection has assumed epidemic
proportions in the United States. The
present epidemic in New York City,
on account Of its magnitude and vi
rulence. has awakened the residents
Of many communities to the danger
cf the importation Of the disease into
their own midst. This danger is
real, but if due precautions are eX-
ercised it is believed that the epidemic
will subside.
The actual control of the present
epidemic must be left to the city,
State and Federal health authorities
These organizations will properly
quarantine and care for affected per-
sons. prescribe sanitary measures and
limit as may be necessary the travel
Of individuals in hrder to protect
neighboring districts from the infec-
ton. individuals and communities,
however, can do much toward their
own protection.
Pcliomyelitis is probably spread di
roctly or indirectly, through the me-
dium of infective secretions. Account
must therefore be taken by communi-
ties of every means by which such Sc
crctions are disseminated. Promis-
/ cuouS eXrcntoration should he con-
sled The common drinking cup
Cords a methoi for the interchange
of material of this nature and should
therefore he abolished. Rigid clean
1inecs Of glasses and utensils at soda
/ fountains. in saloon and other public
r1ace should he enforced. Flies.
reaches and other vermin, by coming
IN coHlacI win hlIeGtlve (, SecreIIonS;
may poSS'V!E convey IiIeiii 10 our 100"
ana thus dlrectIE or'hg aDopC u, lhe oe-
Neionmeht OF dlSease. G. lneTe1ore ,'
elinllnate 3l I insects. street anu houSe ti
Gust 0ear d ueIi'!ile Ielatioh 70 ''!e
>pfeao OF many IhIecIlohS ana ana II IS
/ not unFeaSChaoIe 10 presume that tneY
may oe FACTOR IN the ulSSeIlnatIoA
ot nilIn.It i.Ii; P'Is'ySlS ,,s4 MAI M"intalI 'lI
S,lIcI ,i ':e"hll5leSS j ol streets streets yaFqs ahu
"Ie\S III olue[ 10 pieNelIt lnt o'eSU-
I,I% u - ii'SeclS ana oIfler IeIhllll' see
Cnat an S"Io.Se anu M"sIe are prop
GIiH C9i F' F,' IoI anu cuIltS'e" az iGE =,
ie'I ,'iI' IlGluei'I lnVei E%lS' Hu"lu Ii al
I0ou supPlieS, eS'eci"llS iI5iN aliu
tlneL peIls"@ote 5,.:1 pLouutI?. DIseStLLe
.L9uoIeS Vi cLliiureil ARISING from Ine
llIoiGeS'Ioa Vi 100" ol queSVloAaole
PuaIly! may !UWer resistance As
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.IeS ~, are 10 De ulScouTageu' II not az
lualIE IoFoIuoeh' W ME the ABOVE
measures s;: Ii are IN d sense general ana
apPllcao!e a p, 10 many ePiGenlc diseases
i; Ineir importance ShouIo not De over
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lHuINluual .(, preventive .S. measures may
oe , mus summarizes: I
summon 9IIi:Il PHYSICIAN at once ana
I'c'i'!Go'"IeII T. ~. iIoIlly I1G hea!th olllcGr
81 81 ljie j:- presence oI 'i!e disease II
ll!e uISe"9e IS present IN tHe commu-
my, IN. medical aIq SnouI9 De sought
|neAeyGr IlS I. i chiid' .,I Is SICK no matter
now ught the llIneSS; many cases OF
lmIIn'He I:,. paralysis oegin with
stILGht mas position 9hoaia tne
L.sI .LliieIs prove 10 oe m1a4the
P"'oIESlS' ISo1ate 'he patent place
" competent person III chafge'
oL.' tGouee all communlcatloh with
liLe SICK room 10 MINIMUM HOS
nIIal care IS pFelerTaOIe' not only Tor
me tl'LIu ouV IN ordef 10 oetter safe
ease. The sick room should be well
ventilated and screened Nasal and
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