Warren sheaf., 1918-11-20
SPANISH INFLUENZA
MORE DEADLY
THAN WAR
DR.. G. S. Wattam, County Health Of1i-
Ger, Gives Valuable Advice for
Control of Epidemic.

The most barbarous and destructive
war which has ever taken place is ap-
parently at an end. 1t has cost MANY
billions of dollars and many millions
OF lives and we all rejoice that it is a
thing Of the past. We have, however,
throughout the length and breadth of
our country, at this time, a scourse
known as the Spanish Influenza which
mas already cost us much more suffer
ing and taken from us many times more
lives than did the great war just end
ed. Unfortunately this scourge is
still with us and despite statements to
the contrary, shows little signs of
abatement excepting where a deter
4 as1lnelf efert is being made to control
~ ar vhere as in some small districts
1early everyone has already had it and
tIle dime being are immune.
Z IN AeAKSha d leo14ty there have been ap-
a prox 800 cases and about 80
dea Eids leaves some 16,5OO people
who set having had this disease
are still fable to get it and one in 45
Of that number may be expected to die
as result.
How Long May this Epidemic be Ex-
pected to last?
Warm weather will not check it as
the present epidemic in this country
began in midsummer. Rainy weather
Aswil not check it for it has been just as
prevalent during the past two. weeks as
before. Neither do I think we may de
pend upon cold weather to check it as
the worst previous epidemic of this
disease occurred in mid-winter.
How the Disease Spreads.
This disease is not carried very far
in the air but is spread by the germs
passing from person who has it to
another person who has not, and these
two people who thus aid in passing it
along must come quite close to each
ether. 1t is quite evident that If each
person in this country could be kept
some distance away from every other
person for period "of 10 or y days
that at the end Of that time we should
have no influenza
How the Disease May Be Controlled.
Vaccination is said to be in = a
measure preventive but it is impossible
to secure sufficient vaccine to 1mmunize
more, than comparatively small mum
ber The various remedies advertised
to prevent it are entirely worthless and
those who purchase the same will find
that they have thrown their money
away. =
To prevent the spread of the disease
there is but one way and that is to keep
those who have it or have been exposed
at home until all danger is past. Most
of the persons I have seen with it have
contracted the disease from some one
who thought they only had cold and
therefore continued to mingle witt
other persons. Every home should bt
strictly auarantined and every person
having the disease should be kept in a
room entirely SEPARATE from other
members of the family for a period Of
five days after all signs of the disease
are past. Attendants on the sick or iI
infected homes should wear masks anl
all persons who on account of business
are compelled to mingle with the public
shoslld likewise wear masks. Public
gatherings, auctions, etc., should not b
held and schools and churches closed
until conditions change. All persons
dying of this disease must be buriet
without the usual public funeral. which
is prohibited by the State Board O.
Health.
:. II Won get influenza or even bat
cold. 90 to bed and stay there for eigh
days, drink plenty Of hot drinks, pu
cold cloths or an ice-bag on the heat
and for the sake OF yourself and thos'
around you. stay in bed until you ar
A. we'll -
Signed: .-- -
iasSa u DIR. G. s. Wattam.
County Health Officer