The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-10-18

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Resenrch Council and the United
States HyRienic Laboratory will fur.
nlsh a more certain way IN which lndi.
vldual cnscs Of this disease cnn be
recognized"
What 10 tho course Of the dIssase1
Do people die Of ~
ordinarily. the fever lasts from
three 20 four days and the patient re-
covers Hut while the proportion o.
d,aths In the present epidemic has
generally been low. In some places the
outbreak has been sever and deaths
have been numerous. when death oc.
ours II IA usually the result Of n com.
pllcntion."
What esuses the disease and how 10
n sprsad7
"BacterlologlHts who have studied In.
luenza epidemics In the past have
found IN many 81 the cases n very
small rod shaped germ called, after lts
discoverer pfeimer's bacillus IN other
cases Of apparently the same kind Of
disease there were found pneumococci.
the germs 81 lobnr pneumonia. Stlii
others have been cnuscd by streptn.
cuccl. and by others germs with long
names.
"No matter what particular kind Of
germ muses. the epidemic. II II now
believed That influenza Is always
spread from person 10 person. the
germs being carried with the ulr along
with the very small droplcts ~ mucu~,
expelled by coughing or sneezlng,
furceml talking. and the like by ons
who ALREADY has the germs ~ the dis.
ease. They may also be carried about
In the MIR In the form NJ dust coming
from dried mucus. from coughing and
sneeglnr. nj from cnrcless people who
spit on the noor and on the sidewalk
A. In most other catching Diseases. n
person who has only n mild attack Of
the disease himself may give n very
severe attack to others"
what should be done by those who
catch the diseased
1T " very important that every per.
son who becomes sick with influenza
should go home NJ once and ro 10 bed
THIS will help keep away dangerous
complications and will. at the same
time. keep the patient from scattering
he disease far and Wide. Il IA highly
desirable that no one be allowed to
sleep In the same room with the pa.
tlent. In fact. no one but tho nurse
should be- allowed In the room.
~ there n cough and sputum or
running ~ the eyes and nose. cnrr
should he taken that nll such dis
churgcs are collected on bits NJ gnuzc
or rus or paper napkins and burned
n the patient complains 81 fever aud
headache. he should be given water to
drink. n cold compress To the forehead
and n light sponge. Only such modl
cine should he given M Is prescribed
10y the doctor. II Il foolish tn nsk the
druggist To prescribe and may be dan.
rrruuS ~ take the so-cnllcd safe, SURF
and harmless remedies advertised by
patent medicine manufacturers
~ the patient IN M situated that he
ran be- attended only by some one WIN
must nlso look after others In the fam.
ny. II N advisable that such attendant
enr n wrapper, apron or gown over
the ordinary house clothes while In tho
sick rnom and slip this on when lcnv.
INK IN look AFTER the others.
"Nurses and attendants win do we'll
to guard AGAINST breathing In danger.
nus dIscns" germs by wearing n simple
fnld ~ gnuze or mask while near tho
patient
VIII a person who has had Influenza
before catch the disease aaaln1
1T Is well known that M attack of
mcnslrs or scarlet fever or smallpox
usually protects n person against nm
other nttnck ~ the snme disease. This
APPEARS not 10 be true ~ Spanish In
nuenza' According to newspaper re
ports the King NJ Spain suffered nm
attack ~ influenza during the cpl.
iemlc thirty years ago, aud was again
stricken during the recent outbreak In
Spain"
How cap n guard against InHu.
enSa7
In guarding against disease OF all
kinds, u ~ Important that the body be-
kept strong and able 10 FIGHT on dis.
ease germs. This cun be done by hny.
Ing u proper proportion ~ work, play
aud rest, 10y keeping the body well
clothed, ana by eating sufficient whole,
some and properly selected food, In
connection with diet. II Is well TO re-.
member lhnt milk Is one OF the hest
n%ll-nruund foo,is |ohialnahle for adults
NJ well ~ children. So TAR ms n dis.
ease like influenza Is concerned, health
authorities everywhere recognize the
very close relation between lbs spread
mud overcruwdcd homes. while II Is
not always possible, especially In
times Ike the present, Ia avoid such
overcrowdlng, people should consider
the health dunger and make every
effort In reduce the home ovorcrowd.
INK 10 n minimum. The value NJ fresh
air through open windows cannot be
over emphasized.
when %crowdinR Is unavoidable, as
In street cars care should be taken to
keep the face 80 turned Rs not to In.