Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25

Or. Coffee
WARNS THE PUBLIC
About Spanish Influenza
This disease was supposed to have
originated in Spain last spring, and
spread over continental Europe this
summer, and originated in the United
States some sixty days ago, as we
suppose being brought over by trans
ports. It is now in some OF our army
camps very badly. and will spread
ali over the United States. so people
should be prepared to prevent hay
ing it
1t is very similar to the first Sc
we're epidemic of Ia grippe We had in
this country some "a years ago. The
symptoms are practically the same,
starts like an acute severe cold in
the nose, head and throat as the
germs of this disease and all other
contagious diseases only enter the
system through the nose and throat.
You have dryness Of the skin, head
aches. aching of the limbs, muscles
and frequently of the bones. usually
some fever develops. sometimes
good deal, and it makes the patie
feel quite miserable. The principal
danger from it is pneumonia, as this
epidemic seems to go directly to the
lungs quickly Out of 5000 cases in
one army camp reported yesterday
there were a hundred deaths. This
is a very small per cent of deaths
considering the cases, but it is SUI
hcient to show you that this is
most dangerous disease II neglect
ed The pneumonia that follows is
quite fatal For the next sixty days
every person in each family should
spray the nose, head and throat at
least twice a day with an atomlzer,
and i watery solution made from
DObelTs solution, or with three or
| four Sellers tablets dissolved in
| eight ounces Of boiled water. In this
way you destroy the germs of dis
| easS. that settle in your nose before
/ they can generate and enter the syS-
| TEN You can get the above RENE
| dies and atomizer at any drug store.
People suffering with catarTh. ade-
/ noids piypus tumors, enlarg tom
/ siIs and other diseases Of the nose,
head and throat usually catch this
/ df sease quicker and have it worse
than others All children suffering
| with adenoids and grown-up people
with tonsils should have them treat
l ed Immediately. Every case of ca
1 ia rrh should be treated On the first
evidence of your taking the lnflu-
euza you should immediately go
home, take good not path, go 70
bed and wrap up in blanket, ana
drink hot drinks, such as lemonade,
! oranges or soups; If possible get up
/ A sweat Immediately. This prevents
pneumonia You should also take a
4 good dose OF castor oil or salts large
enough to cleanse out the stomach,
/ bowels, kidneys and liver god: and
keep them open every day II you
wfIf take 10-graIn doses of bicar-
| Donate of soda in water four times a
| dav IL Will keep down excessive
acfdity and make the disease lighter,
help break II up: but on the hrst
evidence OF a serious attack or TINS
disease, You should send for your
family physician Immediately, es-
pecially If there IS any lung symp--
toms. Don't wait a single day, II
NAV save your life. You should stay
in the house until the disease is en-
tireIy broken up to prevent relapse
and prevent you being left with ca
tarrh. deafness, bronchtel troubles, or
a toxeu1ia that follows the disease
For pain and fever, take Aspirin tab
lets or such remedies may be used
10 keep down fever and get up sweat
Watch your children closely; Keep
the feet dry and warm II they have
adenoids- have them removed BY
following the above rules Thousands
of deaths from this disease VIII be
prevented. Or. Coffee is in his Of
hoes every Saturday. Monday ana
TUESDAY. also Saturday night. from
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