The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-11-07

| that In this disease the number OF
| white corpuscles shows little or no In
crease above the normal. 1t is possi-
bile that the laboratory Investigations
now being made through the National
Research Council and the United
States HYGIENE Laboratory will fur
nish 81 more certain way In which indi-
vidua cases of this disease can be
1 recognized"
What is the course OF the disease7
Do people die of It?
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 oc-
ours 1t is usually the result of a COM
I plication."
What causes the disease and how 10
II spread7
"Bacteriologists who have studied in
fluenza epidemics in the past have
| found in many of the cases very
discoverer, Pfeiffer's bacillus In other
I 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, 1t 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
sneezing, or from careless people who
! spit on the floor and on the sidewalk.
| AS In most other catching diseases. n
person who has only mild attack of
the disease himself may give 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 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. 1t is highly
desirable that no one be allowed to
sleep In the same room with the pa
y tient In fact no one but the nurse
should be allowed in the room.
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.
If 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. 1t 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.
eff the patient is SO situated that he
= |
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 in the
sick room and slip this off 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 a simple
fold of gauze or mask while near the
, patient"
VIII a person who has had lnfIuenzs
before catch the disease agaln7
at 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. Tni,
. appears not to be true of Spanish In
n fiuenza. According TO newspaper re
a ports the King of Spain suffered al
= attack of influenza during the cpl
: iemic thirty years ago, and was AGAR
. stricken during the recent outbreak II
q SPAIN"
d How can one guard against infIu
enza?
III hSdlHSl dlScdSc VI IA
kinds, 1t Is important that the body b,
y kept strong and able to fight off dis
;. ease germs. This can be deae by hav
:. ing proper proportion of work, pla.
"a and rest, by keeping the body wei
- clothed, and by eating sufficient whole
10 some and properly selected food. L
% connection with diet, 1t is well to re
q member that milk is one of the bes
: all-around foods obtainable for adult
;, as well as children. So far as a dis
a case like influenza Is concerned, healtl
4 authorities everywhere recognize tn
20 very close relation between its sprea
and overcrowded homes. While Ii I
~ not always possible, especially Il
! times like the present, to avoid sue
a overcrowding, people should conside
:. the health danger and make ever