Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-12-12

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Washington, d. G. lSpecial.)-Ac-
cording to q report made to the United
States Public Health Service, the cpl
dernic of influenza In Spain has al
ready caused an Increase in the preva-
lence and deaths from pulmonary tu-
berculosis. A similar association be-
tween influenza and tuberculosis was
recently made by Sir Arthur News
holme, the chief medical officer Of the
English public health service, In his
analysis Of the tuberculosis death rate
In England.
In order that the people Of the Unit
ed. States may profit by the experience
Of other countries Surgeon General
Rupert Blue Of the United States Pub
lie Health Service has JUST issued q
warning emphasizing the need Of spe-
ciaI precautions at the present time.
Experience seems to Indicate" says
the Surgeon General. '.that persons
whose resistance has been weakened
by an attack Of Influenza are peculiar
~ susceptible to tuberculosis. With
millions Of its people recently affected
with influenza this country now Of
.fers conditions favoring the spread Of
tuberculosis"
One Million consumptIves In the
United States.
z. 'Then you consider this serious
menace?' was asked. I'm my opinion
1t is. though l hasten to add 1t is dis
tinctly one against which the people
can guard. So far as one can estimate
there are at present about one million
cases of tuberculosis In the United
States. There Is unfortunately no
complete census available to show ex.
actly the number of tuberculous per.
sons in each state despite the fact that
most of the states have made the dis.
ease reportable. In New York city,
where reporting hns been in force for
many years, over $4,000 cases of tn.
berculosis are registered with the De.
apartment Of Health. Those familinl
with the situation believe that the adi
.djtion Of unrecognized and unreported
cases would make the number nearer
$4,000. The very careful health sur
,vey conducted during. the past twr
years in Framinghnm. Mass, revealed
200 cases Of tuberculosis in popula
ton Of approximately $4,000. II these
proportions hold true for the United
States as whole they would indicate
that about one in every hundred per
sons IL ,tuberculous Each of these
constitutes source Of danger to be
guarded against"
What to %.
In his statement to the public Sur
geon General Blue points ont how
those who have had influenza should
protect themselves against tuberculo
sis "All who have recovered from In
fluenza," says the Surgeon General
SHOULD have their lungs carefully ex
amined by competent physician. h
fact, 1t Is desirable to have several ex.
aminations made month apart. Such
examinations cannot be made through
tffe clothing nor can they be carried
out in two or three minutes. II the
lungs are found to be free from tuber.
culOsis every effort should he made t.
keep them 90. This can he done By
right living, good food and plenty Of
fresh air."
Danger Signs.
The Surgeon General warned espe.
cially against certain danger signs
such ~ decline" and "colds which
hang on" 60
These, he explained, were often the
beginning Of tuberculosis. "If you do
not get well promptly. II your cold
seems to hang on or your health and
strength decline, remember that these
are often the early signs OF tubercuio.
Sis Place yourself at once under the
care OF competent physician. Tubef.
culosis II durable In the early stages.
Patent Medicines Dangerous In Tubsr.
evlosia
Above all do not trust In the mis-.
leading statements Of interruptions
patent medicine takers There II No
specific medicine for the cure Of tuber.
culosis The money spent on such
medicines IL thrown away; Il should
@ spent instead for good feed and d..
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