The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-10-17
SPANISH INFLUENZA

1. Spanish influenza is the in
f1uenza Of 1892; it is due to
Pfeiffer's bacillus. It is not the
same as what has been termed
grip during the last few years.
2. Symptoms: Sudden onset,
dizziness. weakness, pains in
various parts of the body; tenn
perature rises suddenly to 1O3
degrees or 1O4 degrees; head
ache, pain in back, light hurts
eyes; sore throat, sometimes lar
yngitis, bronchitis, etc. Fever
falls in three or four days, and
patient RECEIVERS rapidly; or ir-
regular fever persists, with
bronchitis; death sometimes
from acute bronchiolitis, with
cynaosis and failure Of right
heart; pneumonia sometimes oc-
ours. Prostitution marked.
8. righteousness: The di-
sease is Caught" from previous
sufferers, just as is measles, or
any severe cold, by the discharg-
es from the patients nose and
Throat reaching the mouth of the
prospective patient; by kissing,
using the same handkerchief or
towel, etc; by inhaling air con-
tanning droplets from the pa
tents nose or mouth, expelled
in coughing, sneezing or even
talking; by smears on fingers
from touching patients hands,
bed clothes Especially pillows,
etc., handkerchiefs, etc.-and
then putting these infected fin
gers in the mouth.
4. Incubation: From the mo-
ment of infection to the begin
ming of the symptoms an inter
val of one to four days (incuba-
ton period) intervenes, during
which the prospective patient is
not sick.
5. Isolation: Patient should
be isolated at once, with disin-
lection of discharges of nose and
mouth, boiling of handkerchiefs,
towels, etc; attendant should
wear a mask" Tor surgical res
pirator) to exclude droplets from
nose and mouth, and glasses,
spectacles preferably plain glass
will do) to protect eyes from
same. Attendants hands must
be washed every time after
touching patient or anything on
which are patients discharges.
6. Treatment: Patient in
bed as long as fever exists. Keep
patient warm, supply fresh air,
plenty of food and water, Dow
er's powders for pain. Great
care during convalescence. Quin-
inc and aspirin (the latter es-
pecially only under physicians
orders) seem useful.
NOTES-Isolation: So far as
possible, every patient should
have a separate room. If wards
must be used, large screens or
temporary partitions should be
placed between beds. This is
because the other germs, asso-
ciated with the Pfeiffer bacillus,
vary in different cases. The pa
tients all have influenza, but
some have other things, too; and
therefore, one influenza patient
may infect another influenza pa
tient with his complications and
SO make the attack worse than
it need have been.
Distinction: During the at
tack, all discharges, especially
Of nose and mouth, all infected
towels, handkerchiefs, eating
utensils, bed clothing, etc. should
be boiled or dipped in 2 per cent
carbolic acid, or 2 per cent lysol,
in water. There should be a sin
gle attendant, who should wear
a respirator Tor mask specta-
cles (plain glass will do) and
wash hands always after touch
ing patient; or dip hands lin
stead Of washing) in a disinfect-
ont solution. Fumigation after
attack is unnecessary.
It is of supreme Importance
that anyone attending or calling
on a patient who has influenza,
should use a mask. The Botti-]
neau branch Of the Red Cross is
making. these masks and is send
ing a small supply to each of the
other branches for emergency
use. In case you are unable to
procure one at your branch, or
If more convenient for you, make
application to Miss Catherine
Burr, Bottineau, N. D., who will
supply you free Of charge.