The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18
ADVICE ON THE FLUE
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from dried mucus, from coughing anu
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 the disease?
ut is very important that every per-
son who becomes sick with influenza
should 90 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
tent. 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.
III the patient is so situated that he
can be attended only by some one who
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 we'll
to guard against breathing in danger
Gus disease germs by wearing simple
fold of gauze or mask while near the
patient"
Will 0 person who has had influenza
before catch the disease again3
ut is we'll known that an attack of |
usually protects person against an
other attack Of the same disease This |
appears not to be true Of Spanish in |
fluenza' According to newspaper re-
ports the King Of Spain suffered an !
attack Of influenza during the cpl
iemic thirty years ago, and was again :,
stricken during the recent outbreak In
SPAIN"
How can one guard against lnfIu-
enza2
. I'm guarding against disease of all
kinds, it Is important that the body be ,
kept strong and able to fight off dis J.
ease germs. This can be done by hav-
Ing proper proportion of work, play
and rest, ~ keeping the body we'll
clothed, and by eating sufficient whole
some and properly selected food In 1
with diet, 1t Is well to re- /
member that milk is one of the best /,
all-around foods obiainable for adults
as well as children. SO far as a dis
case like Influenza Is concerned. health |
everywhere recognize the /;
very close relation between its spread ,
and evercrowded homes. While 1t is
not always possible, especially in
times like the present, to avoid such
oVercrowding, people should consider
the health danger and make every {
effort to reduce the home overcrowd- {
ng to minimum. The value of fresh
air through open windows cannot be
over emphasized. 4
when crOwding Is unavoidable, as }
n street cars, care should be taken to /
Keep the face SO turned as not to In q
lale directly the air breathed out by 6
another person.
1T is especially important to be-
ware OF the person who coughs or
without covering his mouth II
IND nose. 1t also follows that one Il
mould keep out of crowds and stuffy c
places as much as possible, keep
loihes' ofhces and workshops we'll air.
"a, spend some time out Of doors each
lay' walk to work If at all practicable
in short, make every possible effort I
o breathe as much pure air as pos
ible. a
In all health matters follow the adj
ice OF your doctor and obey the regu. .,
ations OF your local and state health
fficers."
"coVer up each cough and sneeze,
u you don't you'Il spread disease" e