The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-14

Die that the laboratory Investigations
n9w being made through the National
( Research Council and the United
States Hygienic Laboratory will fur
r.ishFa more certain way in which indi-
vilual cases Of this disease can Be
recognized" ls . ~
What is the course OF, the oisease7
90 people die Of Il? H..
Ordinarily. the fever lasts from
three TO four days and the patiep. 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 humorous. When death oc-
ours il is usually theNresut Of COM
plicatiun."
What causes the disease and how 10
, It sprcad7
cteriu'ogists.wh llavc s,udi Ell In
nucnza epilemics in the past hare
found in many Of the eases a very
Small rol-shaped germ called, afIer its
disroverer. Pfeiffer's bacillus. in other
cases Of apparently The same kind OF
disease there were fonpd pnruniococci,
the germs Of lnbnr pneumonia. Still
others have been caused by strepto-
cOcri. and by others germs with long
names. -'a&
No matter what particular kind OF
germ causes the "pitIemlc, 1t is now
believed imt Influenza Is always
spread from person TO person. the
germs being raryied with the air along
with the very small droplets Of mucous,
expelled by coughing or snceZing.
forceful talking. and the like by one
who already, has the germs of the dis,
ease They may also be carried about
IN the afr IN, The form Of dust coming
FROM dried mucus. from coughing and
sneezins,, or from careless people who
spit on the floor and on the sidewalk.
AS in most other cu;ching diseases, 81
person who has only 4 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 swho becomes sick with influenza
should go home at once and so to bed.
This will help keep away dangerous
complications and will. ut the same
time. keep the patient from scattering
the disease far-und wide. 1t. Is highly
desirable that no one be allowed TO
sleep in the, same room with the pa.
Ntien,. In fact, no one but the nurse
should be allowed in the room.
IF there is cough and sputunl or
running OF. tho 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, he should be given water TO
drink. "A cold compress to the forehead
and Il 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 dam
gerous to take the so-called safe, sure
and harmless remedies advertised by
patent medicine manufacturers.
IF the patient is 50 situated that he
can be attended only by some, one who
must also look after others III the fam
lily, it Is advisable that such attendant
wear Il wrapper, apron or gown over
the ordinary house clothes while in the
sick room and slip this off when lcav'
ing to look after the others,
Nurses and attendants will do well
to guard against brea thing In danger
Gus disease germs BY wearing simple
fold ot sauze or mask while near the
patient" -.
VIII g person who has had influenza
before catch the disease again7
ut is we'll known that an attack OF
measles or scarlet fever or smallpox
usually protects u person against. nm
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 all
attack Of influenza during the cpl,
demic thirty years ago, and Yas again
stricken during the recent outbreak in
Spain"
How can enc guard against influ'
enza? ~,
. "ln guarding against dis2h se Of all
kinds, it is important that the body br
kept strong and able TO fight. off dis
ease germs. This can be done by hay
ing a proper proportion of work, play
and rest, by~keeping the body vel!
clothed, and by eating sufficient whole
some and properly selected food. IN
connection with diet, 1t is we'll to re.
member. that milk is one OF the best
all-arOund foods obtainabe for adults
US we'll as children. So far as a>dis'
ease, like ihllnehZa is concerned, health
authorities everywhere recognize the
very close relation between its spread
and ovcrcrowded homes. While it ii
not always possible, especially in
times like the present, to AVOID such
overcrowtlins, people should consider
the, health danger and make every
effort to reduce the home overcrowd
ing to h minimum Tie value of fresh
air through open windows cannot be
over emphasized. IN .a.s-. -,
when crowdng is unavoidable, as
in street cars, care should be taken to
keep the face so turned asenot to in
hale directly the air, breatl,ed out by
another person. ~,
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