The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-10-18
Do people die of it?

DO people ote or tt1
 Ordinarily, the fever lasts from three to four days and the patient re. covers. But while the proportion of deaths in the present epidemic has generally been low, in some places the outbreak has been severe and deaths have been numerous. When death occurs it is usually the result of a complication.
 What Causes the Disease and How it is Spread?
 Bacteriologists who have studied in- fluenza epidemics in the past have found in many of the cases a very small rod-shaped germ called, after its discoverer, Pfeiffer's bacillus. In other cases of apparently the same kind of disease there were found pneumococci, the germs of lobar pneu- monia. Still others have been caused by the streptococcci, and by other germs with long names.
 No matter what particular kind of germ causes the epidemic, it is now believed that influenza is always spread from person to person, the germs being carried with the air along with the very small droplets of mucus, expelled by coughing or sneezing, forceful talking and the like by one who already has the germs of the disease. They may also be car ried about in the air in the form of dust coming from dried mucus, from coughing and sneezing, or from care less people who spit on the floor and on the sidewalk As in most other catching diseases, person who has only mild attack of the disease himself may give a very severe at- tack to others.
 What Should be Done by those Who Catch the Disease?
 It is very important that every per son who becomes sick with influenza should go home at once and go to bed. This will help keep away dangerous complications and will, at the same time, keep the patient from scattering the disease far and wide. It is high ly desirable that no one be allowed to sleep in the same room with the patient. In fact, no one but the nurse should be allowed in the room.
 If there is cough and sputum or rum ming of the eyes and nose, care should be taken that all such discharges are collected on bits of gauge or rag or pa per napkins and burned. If the pa- tient complains of fever and head ache, he should be given water to drink, a cold compress to the fore head, and light sponge. Only such O Ch hn erir s- scribed by the doctor. It is foolish to ask the druggist to prescribe and may be dangerous to take the so-caII- ed 'safe, sure and harmlesS' reme- dies advertised by patent medicine manufacturers.
 If the patient is so situated that he can be attended only by some one who must also look after others in the family, it is advisable that such attendant wear a wrapper, apron. or gown over the ordinary house clothes while in the sick room, and slip this off when leaving to look after the others.
 Nurses and attendants will do well to guard against breathing in danger ous disease germs by wearing a sim pie fold of gauge or mask while near the patient
 Will a Person Who Has Had Influ. enza Before Catch the Disease Again?
 It is well known that an attack of measles or scarlet fever or smallpox usually protects a person against an- other attack of the same disease. This appears not to be true of Spanish influenza. According to newspaper reports the King of Spain suffered an attack of influenza during the peidem- ic thirty years ago, and was again stricken during the recent outbreak in Spain.
 How Can One Guard Against Infiu. enza?
 In guarding against disease of all kinds, it is important that the body be kept strong and able to fight off dis ease germs. This can be done by hav- ing proper proportion of work, play, and rest, by keeping the body we'll clothed, and by eating sufficient,
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