Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-28
TYPHOID fever
EPREvENTABLE
Deaa0s That Is Dreaded, Is
kHsws by Certain Symp-
teMs Here Teld
etsAasssAIsA RscsntIy Issued by d.
vssasa e. Ekssnslon, University OF
frsAaeAess, Tails About typhoid and
~ bssN n Aaaybs Prevented or Cured

wen yes have 9 headache, and tired
asAzag nuseles. and spots dancing be-
Assysur ssss; whea you feel stupid.
psse baek sslst. and you are consti
$3.50: vkm yer tongue is furred and
MAsAW sssAsA, Cd there is some sore
Rsss S~~ Soar bowsls-then, think OF
NVAsAa fsvss. Ysu may be so tired
- ssAsssa az you fnd it quite an
'ssus - psss ysursslf. Two or three
sssas II ale conAsaaon and your fever
ssws On. nsa you have typhoid
asvsr.
fah disease b caused by small or
eHsAsaasy % snaas that the microscope
~ nAsded 10 see them. One of them
y knSwn - bacillus, but since they
@ss usually fsvad in great numbers
Ae rsseR NEST frequently sees the
seFsa ASs@ 81 tAs wsrd-bscilli.
TysAosx bsonh may live for long
sfne ostsado a tAs human body. They
vinsiss inssAe ssz. They do not hatch
sssa they ase h Just the right sur.
res1AaA9s. The human body furnishes
tAss ieeAi condition and once they are
h. NV ssssAesy very rapidly. In the
8owsr tive feet Of the small intestine
tAsy SsvsAsp mest rapidly, forming in
On hswel wall thin fiat sheets or
yseeaes.
To kssV the .bacilii out OF the body Ia
The problem. Cleanliness, In all that
q means, wsii'Aelp much, for the bacilli
may bs found on the fingers, are car
sisa BY hies: and contaminated food
end wsser AFs frequent mediums thru
fvAaeA The haeiiM reach the human
Wnsa tAe sacnli get into the body
IAa6 ssfs sn1lr NRerk searted, then the
nAkisat sets the fsver.
Thsiptss Of tsaapsrsturs. at first, may
~ nseiesds only. In the afternoon. 1t
daAliy rissssantil the patient is so
uasssahAs ana weak that he Is forced
- take biz bed The fever continues
And usually ranges from l02 degrees to
le6 degrees The fatulency and ten
Asrnsas In ths bowels are now quite
sriasAt. osassd by the irritation and
iAtseti0a Of the bacilli in the lower
tive fsst of the, smsll howell. These in,
/ 49, "A - fah a.N 4u fha kht.A svoofS ~
cone iaAansd. swollen and begin to
saesgA- leaving ulcers II 10 during the
slsagh1Rg stage that hemorrhages
ss0sttnes occur. Then. again, there
are thea when the ulcers slough so
4sspay that they perforste the bowel
ed its contents escape into the abb
AsMtaal .csvaty. .oaaasiAg, OF course, a
! AsN ssstsas ssnditioa. from which
sssss&yf y extrsns,y rare.
0sAsr Nnptsns are generally gov,
srAsA ~ the amount of infection the
Ao1y has AAsorhsd. These are: stupor,
As1lrtaA. picking at the bedding, hal
hsclnatlsasl korAsriRg on insanity; in
ssns cases, rose spots are found scat.
,srst ever the trunk of the body. espe.
stAlly - the abdomen; the brown
AsrFsa tongue with the flaming red or
asaxesrry s6gs; the excessive accu.
aslasisa Of coating on the gums and
sss1A: 80, The foul. watsry stools.
La W hsar IN mind that many Of the
sAs0 symptoms. commonly known as
~ txe,sal T iysAoid symptoms. ara.
60 ahssnf Even in severe cases,
Asss nay besealy one or two in evil
1sass.
(TAeas stAxsneAts about typhoid
esvSr are part OF recent publica-
tsoa OF Dtvtalon Of Extension, Uni
vsrsfsy Of Tennessee. Knoxville.
TIE publication was written by
nEs. Lena 4. Warner. health
spsctahlst)