The Era-leader., 1918-12-12

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Washington, D. C. (speciaL)-Ac',
cording to a report made to the United
States Public Health Service, the cpl
demic of influenza in Spain has al
| ready caused an increase in the preVa''
| lence and deaths from pulmonary tu'
berculosis. A similar association be-
tween influenza and tuberculosis was
recently made by Sir Arthur News
holme, the chief medical officer OF the
| English public health service, In his
analysis Of the tuberculosis death rate
in England.
In order that the people Of the Unit
ed States may profit by the experience
Of OTHER countries Surgeon General
Rupert Blue Of the United States Pub
| lie Health Service has just issued q
warning emphasizing the need OF spe'
cial precautions at the present time.
"Exnerience seems to indicate" says
the Surgeon General, "that persons
whose resistance has been weakened
BY an attack Of influenza are peculiar
ly susceptible to tuberculosis. with
millions Of Its people recently afrecteo
with influenza this country now Of
fers conditions favoring the spread OF
, tuberculosis.
II, One Million consumptlves In the
| United States.
"Then you consider this a serious
menace?" was asked. "1n my opinion
| 1t is, though hasten to add 1t Is dis
tinctly one against which the people
can guard. So far as one can estimate
| there are at present about one million
cases Of tuberculosis In the United
States. There is unfortunately nj
complete census available to show OK
actly the number Of tuberculous pei
sons in each state despite the fact tina
Utmost Of the states have made the dis
ease reportable. In New York city
where reporting has been in force TO
many years, over $4,000 cases OF tu
!erculosis are registered with the Dc
1urtment Of Health. Those familia
with the situation believe that the ad
dition of unrecognized and unreporte
cases would make the number neare
s5O 900. The very careful health Sui
rey conducted during the past tw
years in birmingham, Mass, reveale
BOO cases of tuberculosis In pOpuls
ition of approximately $1,000. If thes
proportions hold true for the Unite
States as a whole they would indicat
that about one in every hundred PEI
sons Is tuberculous. Each of thes
constitutes a source Of danger to b
guarded against"
?. What to Do.
, In his statement to the public Su
geon General Blue points out h0
= those who have had Influenza shoul
protect themselves against tubercul'
sis. "All who have recovered from IL
tluenza," says the Surgeon Genera
: SHOULD have their lungs carefully e.
. amined by competent physician.
fact, 1t Is desirable to have several e.
aminations made month apart. Sue
examinations cannot be made throue
the clothing nor can they be carrie
out In two or three minutes. If Il
a lungs are found to be free from tube
q 'culosis every effort should be made
a keep them so. This can be done
B right living, good food and plenty
"a fresh air."
"a Danger Signs.
q The Surgeon General warned esp
cially against certain danger sign
s such as decline" and "co!ds viii,
M hang on"
q These, he explained, were often Il
M beginning Of tuberculosis. IF you ,
81 not get well promptly, If your co
s. seems to hang on or your health al
81 strength decline, remember that the
& |are often the early signs Of tubercul
q isis. Place yourself at once under L
q care Of competent physician. Tube
B culosis is curable In the early stage
d Patent Medicines Dangerous In Tub,
81 euIosIs.
s. "Above all do not trust in the m
, leading statements Of unscrupulo
-. patent medicine takers. There is
y. specific medicine for the cure of tubt
" culosis The money spent on su
~ ., medicines Is thrown away; 1t shou
As be spent instead Tor good food and
cent living"
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