The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-10-19

July. Moreover, In the case of ordi-
nary colds, the general symptoms
(fever, pain. depression) are by no
means as severe or as sudden in their
onset as they are In Influenza. Final
~, ordinary colds do not spread
through the community so rapidly or
30 extensively as does influenza.
I'm most cases person taken sick
with Influenza feels sick rather sud.
denly. He feels weak, has pains in the
eyes, ears. head or back, and may be
sore all over. Many patients feel
dizzy, some vomit. Most Of the pa
tients complain Of feeling chilly, and
with this comes a fever in which the
temperature rises to 100 to 1O4. In
most cases the pulse remains relative
ly slow.
I'm appearance one Is struck by the
fact that the patient looks sick. His
eyes and the inner side of hfs eyelids
may be slightly 'bloodshot,' or CON
gested,' as the doctors say. There
may be running from the nose, or
there may be some cough. These signs
of a cold may not be marked; never
theless the patient looks and feels very
sick
''ln addition to the appearance and
the symptoms as already described,
evap'ltation of the patients blood may
physician in recognizing Span
.,nza,' for 1t has been four,l
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 Hygienic Laboratory will fur
nish more certain way in which indi-
vidual cases of this disease can be
recognized"
What is the course Of the dlsease7
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 COM
plication."
What causes the disease and how Is
It spread7
"Bacteriologists who have studied in
fluenza epidemics in the past have
found in many Of the cases a very
Small rod-shaped germ called, after Its
discoverer, Pfeiffer's bacillus. In other
cases Of apparently the same kind OF
disease there we're 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, a
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 tho disease2
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
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, a cold compress to the forehead
and light sponge. Only such medi-
cine should be eiven 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 Dy
patent medicine manufacturers.
IF the patient is SO situated that ne
can be attended only by some one VINO
must also look after others In the ram
ily. It 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 simple
fold of gauze or mask while near the
patient"
Will a person who has had 'nnuenza
before catch the disease againf
uT+ 20 uoll known that an attack OF