White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-17

States HYGIENE Laboratory win fur
nish a more certain way In which indi-
vidual cases OF this disease a be
recognized"
What is the course OF the diseased
DO people die Of II?
Ordinarily. the fever lasts from
three 10 Our days and the patient re-
covers. But while he proportion OF
deaths in the present epidemic has
generally been low. in some places the
outbreak a beer severe and deaths
have been numerous When death oc-
! ours ii is usually the result Of . COM
plication-"
What causes the disease and how 10
4 spread?
"Bacterioiogists who have studied In
nuenza epidemics In the past have
found in many OF the cas- q very
Small ~rod-shaped germ called. after Its
~discoverer, Pfeiffer's bacillus In other
cases of apparently the same kind OF
disease there were 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 10 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 q pild attack OF
the disease himself may give a very
severe attack to others"
What should be done by thoss whe
catch the disease?
ut Is very important that every per-
son who becomes sick with influenza
should go home at once and so &c bed
This will help keep away dangerous
complications and viii, At the same
| time, keep the patient from scattering
the disease far and wide. Il II highly
desirable chat no q be Allowed to
sleep in the same room with the pa
tient In fact, no but the nurse
should be allowed in the room.
IF there Ii 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
II the patient complains Of fever and
headache, ne should be given water to
drink. q cold compress to the forehead
and q light sponge. Only such meda-
cine should be given as Is prescribed
By the doctor. It 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
sIf the patient Is so situated that he
can be attended only by some n who
must also look after others in he fam
lily, 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 a simple
fold of gauze or mask while near the
patient"
Will a person who has had influenza
before catch the disease again?
ut is well known that an attack of
measles or scarlet fever or smallpox
usually protects a person against an
| other attack Of the same disease. This
appears no to be true Of Spanish In
huenza.' According 10 newspaper re
ports the King Of Spain suffered an
demic thirty years ago, and was again
stricken during the recent outbreak | n
SPAIN"
How can one guard against Infu-
enza?
in guarding against disease of all
kinds, 1t is important that the body be
kept strong and able to fight OF dis
ease germs. This can be done BIZ hav-
ing a proper proportion of work, play
and rest, by keeping the body well
clothed, and by eating sufficient whole
some and properly selected food In
connection with diet. 1t is well to re
member that milk Is n of the best
all-around foods obtainabie for adults
as well as children. So far as q dis
ease like influenza Is concerned, health
authorities everywhere recognize the
very close relation between its spread
and o~vercrowded homes While II IL
not always possible, especially In
times like the present to avoid such
o~vercrowding. people should consider
the health danger and make every
effort to reduce the home overcrowd-
Ing to q minimum The value Of fresh
air through open windows canno be
over emphasized
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