Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-10-09
.SP ANISH INFLUENZA
EPIDEMIC SPREADS
Disease Spreads Rapidly Throughout
the Nation and State Resulting
in Many Deaths.
NEARLY 100 CASES
REPORTED AT OSLO

Schools Are Being Closed in Many
Places and Public Gatherings
Forbidden.
The Influenza wave, according to re-
ports in the daily papers, is spreading
rapidly in the army camps and among
the civilian population all over the
United States and Canada, and many
deaths result therefrom. Thousands of
cases are reported from the principal
cities and camps, and people die by the
hundreds
The disease has spread all over Min
nesota and North Dakota. In many
towns the schools and churches are
closed and all public gatherings are
forbidden. Many cases are reported in
Minneapolis and the state university
and other schools have been closed
until the disease is checked. There
were seven deaths from the disease in
that city Yesterday. .,s.-zz.~
Fargo reports 1000 cases and
schools, churches, theaters and public
meetings have been stopped indefinite
~. The same precaution has been
taken at Grand Forks, where many
people are sick with the disease <-- :
DR.. Blegen, Of Warren, has made
many professional visits to Oslo and
says he would not be surprised to find
that there are hundred cases there.
Most Of them, though, are Of mild
form and no deaths have occurred. As
far as we can learn no case of real In
fuenza has yet occurred in Warren,
but there is no saying how long we
may be spared the scourge.. It be-
hooVes all our people, however, to be
watchfM and to obsrve strictly all
rules of health and regula lions for the
prevention and control Of the disease.
Everybody should endeavor by correct
living to fortify the body against the
deadly germs that carry the disease
Some Facts About Spanish Influenza
In the first place it may be said au-
thorita tively that this disease is not
Spanish influenza any more than it
is Irish, Hindu, or Norwegian. The
great pandemic of 1SS9-1S9O was
called Russian influenza because it
was supposed to have originated in
Russia. The fact of the matter seems
to be that it is plain influenza. though
certain years seem to give the victim
more Of the fancy trimmings than
others. It is not likely that the Ger
man c boats brought these. germs to
this country any more than they would
be likely to do in the ordinary means
of communication This disease has
always followed the lines of convey
ance and has Travelled rapidly in sort
Of glorified relay race in which each
person engaged sneezes at his neighbor
and he in turn points his nose at the
next victim and does his bit to assist
in the droplet infection which makes
the influenza bacillus of Pfeiffer -four
ish like the green bay tree. There is
nothing mysterious about the disease
at all. Newspaper reports which state
that the bacillus has been just recent
ly isolated have not the basis of fact.
Pfeiffer isolated it nearly 80 years ago
and, while the specific relation Of the
bacillus to the disease is not absolutely
settled, it is generally accepted that
this disease is bacterial one
Here's How.
The disease is not a romantic one
even to the patient who thinks he has
something in his nose which was i'm
ported as the latest example of fright
fulness in q boat. ut begins sud
denly with chills, fever. of short dura-
ton. headache, general pain, loss of
appetite, and prostration out of pro-
portion to the other symptoms" says
Osler. Catarrhal disturbances are
usually present, and there may be
nervous and gastro-intestina1 symp-
toms. The disease, however, is pro-
team in character and it is difficult to
say just how given case will react.
The very young and the very old are
not so likely to infection as the ages
in between. In general about 40 per
cent of the population are attacked in
+; the first onset of the pandemic.
General health measures should be
taken to prevent infection. And in
case Of Infection the patient should be
isolated from the rest of the family
and every precaution against spreading
infection by means Of droplet infection
either coughing or sneezing. A
barrage Of this sort is very dangerous
to those who are caring for the case
In every case reliable physician
should be called for most cases OF in
fuenza this year seem to be compli-
Gated with other things, and perhaps
expert medical attention win be able
to prevent some OF the distressing
lsequelae which are common with this
disease. But try sunshine, plenty of
fresh air, moderate exercise, drink
plenty Of water and keep out Of range
iOf the careless Eneeser. These pre-