The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28
DREAD DISEASE
 IS DIAGNOSED
 BY PHYSICIANS

Camp Lewis, Oct. 23, 1918. "J. A. Sutherland, NJ. D.
 Fairbanks.
 Spanish influenza is typical grippe. Overcrowding and fatigue favor ire Quent pneumonia complications. IL is very contagious. by hand to mouth and by cough infection. The benefit from serum treatment is not proven and is not adopted at this hospital There is no new treatment. Suggest that you avoid overcrowding and cx- posture and the strict quarantine of active cases. the wearing of gauge facemasks, gowns and rubber gloves by all contacts. Anti-pneumococcic serum is very useful in Type 1 pneumoccocus organism no value other three types pneumoccocus.
 DUDLEY FULTON,
 Lieut. -Col. Medical Corps"
 
 "J. A. Sutherland. NJ. D.
 Fairbanks, Alaska.
 Not identical with la grippe. Swift oniet high temperature, often 1O4 or 105; marked prostration; tendency to pneumonia. Gauge masks to be worn by everyone. especially in crowds. Instantly to bed, calomel purgative. Otherwise symptomatic treatment. Danger of heart collapse and pneumonia No fasting on sub sidence of fever, therefore longer in bed.
 "D w. MONTGOMERY"
 The above messages were received by Dr. Sutherland yesterday and were in answer to a request sent out for information regarding the treat ment of the disease and its prob able cause. While there is some difference of opinion between the two reports of the medical men the symptoms may be best described by symtoms are best described by the following answer to a message sen, by Dr. Aline Bradley:
 Fairbanks, October 22. 1918. Doctor Frances Van Gasken. Wo mans Medical College. North Col lege Avenue, Philadelphia. Penn.
 ''Is Spanish influenza bacteriologic- ally and clinically identical with la grippe. Give new method if any of identifying micro organism by stain or culture. Is infection communi- cated in manners other than personal contact. Has serum treatment prov ed effective. Any latest prophylasis or treatment Kindly answer fully night letter collect
 "ALINE BASKERVILLE BRADLEY"
 Philadelphia, Oct. 23, 1918. "Dr. Aline Bradley, Fairbanks, Alaska. Present influenza is mixed infec- tion of influenza bacillus, pneumon- ia, streptococcus and straphylococ- GUS. Complications are pneumonia. broncho-pneumonia, hemorrhages and everywhere profound toXemia. The onset is sudden. Mortality is very high, especially in pregnant women. The most frequent termination is edema of the lungs. The organism is found in nose and throat discharges. Staining and differentiation of infec tion Is made from discharges of the respiratory tract. The serum treat ment is doubtful. The latest is ser um from recovered cases used in traveneOusly or simultaneously. Pre- vention is by isolation. destruction of sputum. gauge masks fol attend ants. The treatment, early. abso- lute rest beyond convalescence: re- lapse common; warm, abundant wa ter, calomel, early quinine and salol; stimulants, belladonna. camphor, caf fein, infrequently alchohol, Murphy glucose, one pint four times daily. Carbohydrate diet
 FRANCES c. VAN GASKEN."
 No fears are entertained of the disease coming to Fairbanks but all precautionary measures will be talk en to prevent it's spread should 1t appear.