The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-11-21

ne ffiat the laboratory inveSftgaffnnS
low helng made through the National
Research Council and the EnitrsE
>int-s Hygsenic Laboratory vii fur
nish more certain way in which snsii-
yidl;aI cases of this disease can he
reeosuized-y
What is the course Of the diseAsex
Do people die OF IT?
-'ordinarily, the fever lasts FROM
i'hree to four days and the patient re-
covers. tsur While the proportion oT
Deaths in the present epidemic has
.ercr;illy been low. IN some places the
Htisr.Hk has heen severe and deaths
ave he.iI, numerous. When death oc-
rurs Il Is usually the result OF D cvn-
flscasion."
What causes the disease and how is
II spread7
"Pacteriolacisis who have studied in
fiuei,za epideIul,-S Ia the past have
Found in many of The eases very
Small rod shaped germ called. after lis
discoverer Pfeifers bacillus. In other
s-;iSs.< Of apparently the same kind of
,llSes.Se there were found pneumoeocri-
the germs of iohar rneHrnenia. Still
Others hnve been caused by strepi"-
roeei aud by others germs with long
naues.
'-.So matter what particular kind OF
germ c-.lnS..S Tie. epidemic. ii is now
believed thit Influenza is always
spread from person TO person. the
germs being carried with the air along
with the very small irnpiefs OF mucus.
expelled by coughing or sneezins-
forrefrl talking. and the like by one
WIN already has the germs Of the dis
ease. They may also b. carried aheus
In The air il The form of dust cossinf-
fnlin dri,.'i isucus. from coughing aud
SuerAus.. ar from careless prorie who
snii on fhe hnor and on the sidewalk
A. IN mnsf other catching diseaSss- n
I,sr~,'n who has only mild attack of
the disease himself may give a very
severe ATTACK 10 Others
what should bo done by those who
catch the cisease7
iii is very important that every per
son who becomes sick with Influenza
should 20 home At once and go TO beti-
This will help keep away danse -ous
complications and will at the ssms
time. keep the patient from scattering
the disease far and wide. II IS h:sisIy
sleep Ia Fhe same room with To. pa
lieui In fac,, no one but the nurse
should he allowed in the room
IF there is cough and spu;iir, OK
running OF the eyes and nose. care
should he taken that all such siiS-
charges are collected on hits OF game
or r.ig or Paper napkins aud burned
II the patient complains Of fever aIi1
hcadache. he SHOULD be given wItes io
drink. Il cnld COMPRESS 70 the torebrs;<a
and a ii.sii; sYenge. Oaty sreh maesli-
cine should ne given a. Is prescribed
by she doctor. Il IS foolish 10 ass he
druggist 10 prescribe and tliay hs ,i..lf-
serssls 10 take the sc-s-til,.d SAFE. >ssrse
and harmless remedies advertised hs-
patent medicine rlanufarturrrs.
1T the patient is so slicaiesi il,ai he
rsln he attended only by some ore who
FAUST alsa look after others IN iils fai's-
iiy. Ii Is advisable that sueii a;tenlanc
wear wrapper. apron or gown ever
lie ordinary house elotaes while in the
slcE r,-i,n and slip this OF when leav-s
In; 10 look after the others
Nurses and sttendau;s VIII DO well
10 guard against breathing in danger
nus disease germs hy wearing a simple
fold of sauze or mask while near the
patient
win person who has had Influenza
before catch the disease a9ain7
~it is well known that an attack OF
nleas!os or scarlet fever or smallpox
usnaily protects person against Nu-
oyher aitack uf the same disease This
appears not. 10 he true OF Spanish In
Gcenza According TO newspaper re-
ports the King Of Spain suffered an
attack OF influenza during the eT'i-
| dosnic thirty years ago. and was again
stricken duriag the recent outbreak In
SPAIN
How can enc guard against intiu--
enzs9
In guarding against disrnse OF ala
Kinds, {; is inrnrtant that the body be
ls.nt strong ;pl allie IA fight oil dis
ease germs. This can be done by hay-
/ iiis a proper proportion of WORK. pl.kS
and rest hy kee1ing the hcSiy we'll
c;oihed and ly eating sufficient whole
snuie ard pr,ia.riy selected food In
I connCr;ion with diet. II is well to re-
iuenher that milk IS one OF the hesr
al,-around foods oh;ainahle for adults
I as wed Us children. So far as dis
ease ike miiiienzn is Concerned. health
authorities everywhere rccognize the
/ very close relation between It's spread
aud Nverrrnwded homes. White Il is
not always possible. especially Ia
times Hike the present. to avoid StIcis
overcruwding. people should consider
9 tht. laafffh .sa,,sr.tr a,..t t,ah.f ..ss,,r..s