Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10


The Hooworm parasite found in human intestine and when
present produces varying in degree At times they
be without any symptoms while IN other
cases only few may produce the alarming manifestations
rule however, the physical condition of those infected varies
with the quantity Of worms present. The two factors producing
symptoms OF blood and generated by the
absorbed the system. Not only do the
suck large quantities Of blood from the bowels but they also
injury the blood vessels and times there formed
bleeding produces Anerna
thin BLOOD, which in may result in many other abnormal
conditions such lack of physical developenen mental dull
shorness of breath upon slight erion pale sn ndi
geston, pain abdomen, times swelling of face and
limbs child with the usually lazy sleepy headed
takes little interest his studies play falls behind
in his classes, and often drops of school.
There three types degrees of this condition. 1st
Slight These have slight pao skin little yellow
vares slight indgeston pains in stomach times
bowels easily tired occasional papaton of heart
dizziness, headaches, dsncnation work study End.
Moderate These show the symptoms the
slight cases. but increased extent The skin pale
of the lids also PALE the skin dry
tongue coated At times there normal appetite in
tapeworm complete loss appete fequent
times there vomiting The pulse becomes rapid the heart
pptates there hortness of breath the slightest
tion and often there "heart Leak sound
the heart the chest is frequent times there
pains muscles and JOINTS tingng of the hands and
feet and sensation of their gong ITO seep Headaches dizz
ness ringing frequent 3rd. Marked
all the symptoms of other types much greater de-
gree swelling of the feet and sometimes the
abdomen vomiting frequent This condition present such
symptoms that quite that the uf
ferer in dangerous condition.
There only primary for this dseasehe Hook
There is only one cure t-ge rid of the Hookworm.
The only way knowing you haven't these to have
your examined for the If
there and need treatment The State through
HEALTH offers free examination and free treat
Have you gound within the past years? If
probably you hookwor Have sanitary fly
proof prvy? you you may be eating drinking the
of hookworm brought table food by the
flies or to your we'll directly from that prvy.
As we sad the only way get rid of the take
treatment
only way keep we'll to have sanitary fly proof pri
ves and to USE THEM.
REMEMBER-The worm in the bowel lays the eggs; the
eggs gound hatch into larvae the larvae into the
usually through the skin ground tch and there
develop full these lay to infect
others-your children.
We have found in the
twenty-five and about thrtthree whites out of every
hundred infected with these most of them
of the mild and moderate types.
We earnestly hope that will do this effort
rid this disease Your part to be that
you and member Of family examined then If
found infected take the treament-AND BUILD SANITARY
CLOSETS If have tenants that they do hkewse-why
should they be of danger to and your family even
though they may be satisfied to keep the "azy bug?"
too will you not help in your community?
There many people whom word from will have
more effect might say Let work together
make this county better place live removing this
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