Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-10-23

outbreak has been severe and deaths
have been numerous. When death oc-
ours it is usually the result of COM
plication."
What causes the disease and how Is
it spread?
Psychologists who have studied in
fluenza epidemics' in the past have
found in many of the cases very
small rod-shaped germ called, after it's
diScOverer, Pfeiffer's bacillus. In other
cases Of apparently the same kind of
disease there were found pneumococci,
the germs Of lobar pneumonia. Still
others have been caused by strepto-
cocci, and by others germs with long
names.
mo 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 dis
ease. They may also be carried about
In the air in the form of dust coming
from dried mucus, from coughing and
sneeztng, or from careless people who
spit on the floor and on the sidewalk.
AS In most other catching diseases, a
person who has only a mild attack Of
the disease himself may give a very
severe attack to Others"
What should be done by those who
catch the disease7
ut is very important that every per-
son who becomes sick with influenza
should 60 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 highly
desirable that no one be allowed to
sleep in the same room with the pa
tient. In fact, no one but the nurse
should be allowed In ih1room.,
If there is cough and sputum or
running Of the eyes and nose, care
should be taken that all such dis
charges are collected on bits Of gauze
or rag or paper napkins and burned.
II the patient complains Of fever and
headache, he should be given water to
drink, cold compress to the forehead
and light sponge. Only such medi-
cine should be given as is prescribed
by the doctor. It is foolish to ask the
druggist to prescribe and may be dan
gerous to take the so-called safe, sure
and harmless remedies 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 fam
lily, 1t is advisable that such attendant
wear a wrapper, apron or. gown over
the ordinary house clothes while fin the
sick room and slip this of when leav-
ing to look after the others. ~,
"Nurses and attendants will do well
to guard against breathing in danger
Gus disease germs by wearing 4 simple
fold OF gauze or mask while near the
patient" -.. ~ J *
Will = person who has had influenza
before catch the disease aeain7 ~ !:
1T IL 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 in
fuenza.' According to newspaper re-
ports the King Of Spain suffered an
attack 9of influenza during the cpl
demic thirty years ago, and was again
stricken during the recent outbreak 81
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