The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-10-16
ON
SPANISH GRIP

The disease known as Influenza. or
"grippc" in a virulcnt form, has ap-
peared recently in many sections Of
the country and threatens to become
widely epidemic.
The United States Public Health
Service, in cooperation with the State
Board of Health, is cndcavoring to
prevent, rs far as is possible, the
spread of the disease, especially to
the troops. In order that measures
to control the disease may be cStab-
lished it is desired to ascertain the
prevalence of the Influenza through
out South Carolina, and TO this end
the quarantine officers of the various
counties. and the physicians Of the
State generally, are being asked 10
make prompt reports of its Occur
renee i'm their counties and commun-
! tiles.
The last epidemic Of Influenza m
| this country appeared more than
twenty-five years ago. Dr.. Rupert
! Blue, Surgeon General Of the United
States Public Health Service, has is
sued the following description of me
symptoms, together with a summary
of methods for control of the disease.
| Because of the serious consequences
frequently following an attack, and
the alarming rapidity with which it
seems to be spreading to various p0r-
tions of the country, the attcntioC Of
all the people is called to this sla:c,
mcnt from Surgeon General Blue.
"Thc disease is characterized oy
sudden onset. People are stricken III
factories, shipyards, offices or else
; where. First there is chill, then
fever with temperature l0l to lO3,
| headache, backachc, rcddcning and
running of the eyes, pains aud aches
all over the body and general prostra-
| ton. Persons so attacked should 90
to their homes at once. get to Ocd
without delay and Immediately cal Il
physician.
"Trcatmcnt under direction Of the
physician is simple but important.
consisting principally of rest III bed,
fresh air. abundant food, with dover'S
powder for the relief Of pain. Every
case with fever should be regarded as
serious and kept in bed at least until
temperature becomes normal. Con-
valescents require careful manage
mcnt to avoid serious complicat!, MS,
such as bronchial pneumonia. which
not mfrcQuently may have fatal term
nation. During the present outbreak
in foreign countries the salts Of Quin-
inc and aspirin have been most gen
orally used during the acute attack,
the aspirin apparently with much sue
success in the relief Of symptoms.
"Infectious arcnt--thc bacillus in
flucnZa Pfciffcr.
Sources of mfcction---thc Sutre-
tions from the nose. throat and res
piratory passage of cases or Of car
riers.
"mcubation pcriod--oN, 10 our
; oaY% generally two
"Modc of tranSmsSion~-hv direct
contact or indirect contact through
the use Of handkrrchicfS . common
towels, cups, mess gear, or other oh
'e"tS contaminated with fresh >errc-
u"ns. Droplct infection plays IN i'm
portant part.
"Pcriod Of communicating
long as the person harbors the caNsa-
tiv" organism in the respiratory tract
"McthOdS of cOntrOl--thc infected
individual and his environment.
Recognition of the discaSv-hy
clinical manifestations and bncirriu-
logical findings.
"ISolation--h Of infected in&!vld-
uals during the con's" OF the disease.
Screens between beds are to Ne rec
ommendcd.
"lmmuniZation--va are usrd
with only partial success.
Quarantin"-thc closing Of schools
churches. etc, is. no. advisable unless
IN the presence Of Il serious cpiLcmic. "
w. G.. DAVIS.
County Chairman
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