Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-14

white corpuscles shows little or no in
crease above the normal. Ii is poss,.
Bile that the laboratory Investigations
now being made through the National
Research Council and the United
, States Hygienlc Laboratory will fur
nish more certain way In which indl-
vidual cases OF this disease can he
recognized
What ls the course Of the diseased
Do people die Of III
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 II Ia usually the result OF com
pllcation."
What causes the disease and how 10
II spread7
''Bacteriologists who have studied in-
fuenza epidemics In the past have
found in many Of the cases a very
Small rod shaped germ called, after lis
discoyerer Pfeiffer's bacillus In other
cases OF apparently the same Kind of
disease there were found pneumococcl.
the germs OF lohar pneumonia Still
others have been caused by strepto-
cocci, and by others germs with long
names
No matter what particular kind of
pa ba . to mo
believed that influenza is always
spread from person Ia person, the
germs being carried with the air along
with the very small droplets Of mucus,
expelled by coughing or sDeezing.
forceful talking, and the like by enc
who already has the germs of the dis
ease. They may-aiso 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.
AZ in most other catching diseases, a
person who has only a mild attack OF
the disease himself may give very
severe attack to others"
What should be done by those who
catch the disease?
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
ufpah 10 ha al IN
sleep in the same room with the pa
tient In fact no one but the nurse
should be allowed insstke room.
IF there is cough and spntum 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.
II the patient complains OF fever and
headache, ne should be given water 10
drink. cold compress to the forehead
and light.spcp&s- Only such meii-
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.
IF the patient is so situated that he
can be attended only by some one who
must also look after others IN me ram
lily, 1t is advisable that sucn attendant
wear wrapper, apron or gown over
the ordinary house clothes while in the
SICK room ana sup lhIs OH Wheh ieaf-
tng 10 look a1'er the olhers.
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"
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