The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-03

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.IIcordfnE to.a report made to the United
states Public Health Service, the cpl
demfc Of influenza in Spain has al
read caused an increase in the preva-
nee and deaths from pulmonary tu-
lbere1iosis. A similar association be-
teen influenza and tuberculosis was
entIy made by Sir Arthur News
holne. the chief medical officer Of the
EngIEsh public health service, in his
ysfs Of the tuberculosis death rate
Z a england.
n. order that the people OF the Unit
Cd states may profit by the experience
Of other countries Surgeon General
Rupert Blue of the United States Pub
lie Health Service has just issued a
warning emphasizing the need Of spe-
cid PERCEPTIONS at the present time.
erience seems to Indicate" says
the Surgeon General, that persons
whose resistance has been weakened
bysl1 attack of influenza are peculiar
susceptible To tuberculosis. With
millions Of It's people recently affected
Hith influenza :iIiS country now Of
3ers conditions fayorirS the spread OF
tubeEculos!s"
one Million censumptives In the
United StateS
essEhen you consider this a serious
II though ll:.Sten to add it Is dis
tinetly one against which the people
Z can gHard. So far as one can estimate
there arc ut pErseut about one million
Gases Of tuberculosis in the United
States There is unfortunately no
complete census available to show e1-
actIY the number Of tuberculosis per
sons IN: each state despite the fact that
os OF the states have made the dis
easa repoftabIe. In New York city,
WHERE reporting has been In force for
many years over 5000 cases Of tu-
berc1losfs are registered with the De
partnent Of Health. Those familiar
{ With the situation believe that the ad-
dftiont Of unrecognized and unreported
cases would make the number nearer
$4,000. The very careful health sur
Tey conducted during the past two
yeGES IN Birmingham, Mass, revealed
2o0seases Of tuberculosis in a popula-
ton Of approximately 1900. II these
portions hold true for the United
SEates as, a whole they would indicate
lat about one In every hundred per.
sons Is Stuberculous. Each Of these
Constitutes source Of danger to be
guarded against" F.;
What to Do.
N his statement to the public Sur
ecn General Blue points out how
those who have had influenza should
oteet themselves against tuberculo-
IS. s.AILwho have recovered from in-
llIenZa; says the Surgeon General,
ho1Id have their lungs carefully e1-
anIned by a competent physician. In
zct 1t IS desirable to have several e1-
pInatIons made amonth apart Such
ordinations cannot be made through
the clothing nor can they be carried
cut IN two or three minutes. II the
hugs are found to be free from tuber-
ioS3s everyse6ort should be made to
keep them so. This can be done by
Eht living, good food and plenty Of
Danger Signs.
Ihe Surgeon General warned espe-
eI6IIy against certain danger signs,
nSa Is decline" and "colds which.
SngsclE1-s.'' So.
These he explained, were often the
seeming OF tuberculosis. eff you do
not GET ven promptly, if your cold
seems 70 hang on or your health and
Z trnSth Decline, remember that these
Ses eftenSth early signs Of tuberculo-
oISs Elaee yourself at once under the
elpS q q, competent physician. Tuber.
e1losIs E. eurable IN the early Gtages. |
ut Medicines Dangerous In ..Tuber-
euIeOIG
Gb6glsGH 4osnot trust IN the mis-
ls1dtpg Statements OF unScrupGlouS
medicine fakerA There Is no
saemSdlcine Tor the cure OF taber
IoSiI. ThON money spent on such
Ielnegsts. thrown awayS st should
pent instead for good food and de-
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