Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-06

Ht HTSt really serious Epidemic OF
disease produced by the great war
is that called the Spanish infu-
en1a, which has caused deplorahle NOR
tally in New York and New England.
AT the outset it should be said that the
term Spanish influenza" is CLEARLY an
error, and thst the name should be Ger
man influenza" for investigation proves
that the disease originated in The German
trenches. II has since made 6 tour of the
entire civilized world. in the course of
which !, broke out with especial severity
In Spain, owing 10 certain local conditions
The French. noting It's ravages in Spain.
and not having suffered very badly them.
selves, save it The title Spanish infu-
enza"
That this should be the only endemic
disease produced by the world war IS a
remarka BILE proof of the protection afforded
10 us D! modern medicine and hygiene
After nearly all other great wars. as a re.
suit OF the misery. starvation and enfeeble.
neht OF the population, there have been
great outbreaks OF pestilerce, which have
oepopulated cities and even countries.
me disease generally known as "the
ouoonlc plague" is the great plague which
caused the great ravages of past war
spochs. IT'S cost in human lives has not
oeenoiess than two billions In addition. out
breaks OF smallpox, cholera, typhus and
yellow fever have followed debilitating
wars. q
fortunately our enormous progress in
medicine. and our material resources for
combating disease give assurance that No
piashe epidemic Of such magnitude as
tnose or the past can occur in America at
the present time.
How widespread has been the outbreak
or Spanish influenza is shown by the fact
That our Assistant Secretary of the NAVY
FRANKLIN ID. Roosevelt, suffered from ii,
whlle' al about the time he was recovering
me Youngest son Of the King OF Sweden
died OF it.
Inc first known advent Of the influenza
III 'hls country occurred when the Nor
wWeslah snip Bergensf1ord arrived at New
loFk OH august II with TWENTY-FIVE cases
tnree OF whom died, but there were prob
ANY olher sources OF infection. apart from
the report that the German U-boats sur.
reptitiously disseminated the infection in
inns country. Independent sources OF In.
Iection. apparently, reached Boston and
New England. where the disease RACED
most alarmingly, causing seventy deaths
IN one day and 5000 cases at the CamD
DeVens military camp
ana no" Just what happens to the suf.
lerer from Spanish influenza? From ohscr
Eallohs or one thousand soldiers II was
iouhd that from one 10 three DAYS after
contact or approach TO others who had Tho
olsease feverish state began. This fever
rose steadily until on the second or tbird
Gay afterwards, it was as high "a occurs
IN pneumonia. In many cases il went ne
hlsh at 1o4 deg. Fair. Indeed il Is an.
parent mat one OF the most common as
wen as the most dangerous complications
is that Of pneumonia.
Inc disease starts with a chill or ch,)Is
mat may snake the whole room You're in
severe headaches, with pains in the legs
ia lhe groin. IN the neck, in the spine. and
IN the small of the back are generaiIv
present. any
Then that tired feeling" named nv dor.
tors general malaise," takes charge of tho
sufferers anatomy. The victim feols
"relched all over. Fever blisters thosa
frequent accomplishments of pneumorio ~
meningitis aud Of tertian malaria "hrooI,
put on the sufferers lips.
me race becomes flushed a therr,or,.
eter stuck under the tongue registers no
10 loa degrees, and the victim as we'll as
MS doctors knows he's in for il badly.
Is Spanish Influenza cures or kills" in
Liberty motor speed. Within four days tho
worst Is usually over About the SECOND
DAY the abrupt crisis takes place. On Tho
fourth day the patient is either az vol, az
ne ever was, or pneumonia or another com.
pilcation asserts It's dangerous presence
marsh cough Is frequently encountered