Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-18

Dic that the laboratory Investigation
now being made through the Nationali
Research Council and the United,
states Hygienic Laboratory will fur,
hish more certain way in which lndi-
vidual cases Of this disease can be
recognized"
! What 10 the course Of the dlsease7
Do people die Of ~
"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 It is usually the result Of COM
plication."
What causes the disease and how 10
II spread?
"Bacteriologists who have studied In
, flurnza epidemics In the past have
found In many Of the cases very
Small odshapcd germ called, after its
discoycrer. Pfeifrer's bacillus. In other
cases of apparently the same kind Of
disense there were found pneumococci,I
the germs Of lOhar pneumonia. Still
others have been caused by streptO-i
cocci. and by others germs with long
names
"No matter what particular kind Of.
germ causes the epidemic, It is now
believed that Influenza is always
spread from person to person, the
germs ho!ng carried with the air along
with the very small drOplets of mucus,
expelled by coughing or sneezing.
forccful talking. and the like by one
who already has the germs Of the dis
ease. They may also he carried about
in the air in the form Of dust coming
from dried mucuS, from coughing and
sneczing, or from careless people who
spit on the floor and on the sidewalk.
AS in most other catching diseases, Q
person who has only a mild attack Of
the disease himself may give very
severe attack 10 Others"
: What should he done by those who
I catch the disease7
ut Is very important that every per-
son who becomes sick with influenza
should 60 home ut once and go to bed.
This will help keep away dangerous
complications and will, ut 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
ticnt. In fact, no one but the nurse
should be allowed in the room.
III there is cough and sputum or
running OF the eyes and nose, care
should he taken that all such dis
charges are collected on bits OF gauZe
O- rag or paper napkins and burned.
II the patient complains Of fever and
headache. he should lie given wntcr TO
drink. a cold compress To the forehead
and a light sponge. Only such meui'
cine should be given as is prescribed
by the doctor. 1t IL foolish to ask the
druggist To prescribe and may he dan
geromS to take the SO-called safe, sure
and harmless remedies advertised BY
patent medicine manufacturers.
"If the patient is so situated that ht
Gun be attended only 10y some one wht
mus; also look after others In the fam
lily, il is advisable that such attendant
wear a wrapper, apron or gown oveI
the ordinary house clothes while In The
sick room and Sip this of when Ieav
ing To look after the others.
"Nursps and attendants will do wei
to guard against breathing In danger
ous disease germs hy wearing simple
fold Of gauze or mask while near thu
patient
viii a person who has had icfuenxi
before catch the disease again?
"lt Is we'll known HAT an attnCk o
measles or scarlet fever or s'nnllp"
usually protects Il person against mn
! other attack of the same disease. Thi
appears net to he true of Spanish III
i fucnza.' According IL newspaper n
|, Iprls the King OF Spain suffered a
attack Of Influenza during the cp
, tle,nic thirty Years a2". and was ngai
|, stricken during the recent outbreak i
/ Spain"
T. How can one guard against infit
enza7
Ii kuuTIlHt h'HN"'N w :"
kinds. il is iuI.""' that the body u
kept strong ana able to fight of dis
: ease germs. This can tee done by ha,
: Ing Il proper irnlmrti"n of work. plh
, and rest. hy keeping the body ""
{ rlu,he,l. and hy eating sufficient whole
! some and properly selected food. !
; connection with diet. II Is well tn r.
| member that milk is one Of III" hes
;. nll.aru,ird fruhs ohthlna''l" for adult
{ as we'll as Children 50 far rs II Iii
1 ease kc ii.iit',.i1a rs ronr"rn"' h"a't
: authorities cy"ryuh"ro rrc"rfiz" III
I yer, clu>. rol:'iou between It's >pr"ii
. ana o,.r"rnW o.r'i t"ii"s. While II
r noi always l,u>>ill". especially
: times liz" the present, to avoid sue
I o>crcr"Nd!ug people should c"nsldt
E ,i. health Gnnp"r and make ever
effort tnSrr'uce III" home ",crrrow'
K ing iu a minimum H." value Of freS
mir through open windows cannot /
Q over emphasized
"WLrn crnu ding IL uhavOidable, q
1 st,.DlI h. ken