Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-24

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white s,orpuscies shows little ar 40 In.
crease shove the normal. II ID ussasi.
bic that the laboratory Investigations
now being inside through the National
isesearch Council and the United
States Hygieuic Laboratory will fur
nlsh Z more certain way In which indi.
viduai cnses Of this disease can b
recognized"
What 10 the course % si,e diseased
DO people die o. ~
Ordinarily. the fever lasts from
three to four days and the patient ~.
covers. But while the proportion Of
deaths IN fhe present epidemic has
generally been low. in Jome pisces the
outbreak has heen severe and deaths
have been numerous. When death oc.
ours Il Is usually the result Of . com.
pIication."
What causes the disease and how 4
II spread7
"Bacferiologists who have studied In.
huet.za epldelnics In the past have
found In many at the cnses very
small rod-shaped germ called. after its
discoverer, Preifrer's bacillus. In other
cases Of apparently the same bind Of
diseaSe there were found pneumOcocci.
the germs of lobar pneumonia. Still
Others inve been caused by strepto-
cocci. ttnd Ivy others germs with long
names.
mo matter what particular kind of
germ causes the epidemic. It is now
believed that Influenza Is always
spread from person to person, the
germs being carried with the air along
with the very small droplets Of mucous,
expelled BY coughing or sneczlng.
forceful talking. and the like by one
who alrendy has the germs nf the dis
ease. They may also he curried about
In the air In the form Of dust coming
from dried mucus, from coughing and
sneeztng. or from careless people who
spit on the floor and OH the sidewalk.
As In most other catching diseases. q
person who has only mild attack of
the disease himself may give very
severe attack to Others"
What should be done BY those who
catch the disease7
1T ts very important thai every per.
son WHO becomes sick with Influenza
should go home at once and 20 to bed.
This will help keep away dangerous
complications and will, at the same
time. keep the patient from scattering
the disease far and wide II is highly
desirable thai no one be allowed to
sleep In the same room with the pa
tient. In fact, no one but the nurse
should be allowed in the room.
III there Ia cough and sputum or
running of the eyes and nose. care
should be taken that all such dis
charges are collected on bits Of gauze
or rug or Inper napkins and burned.
II the patient complains Of fever and
headache. he should he given water 70
drink. a cold compress to the forehead
and light sponge. Only such medi-
cine should. be given as is prescribed
by. the doctor. II il foolish to ask the
drGsgist to prescribe ami may be dan
Rerous tOstake the so-called safe, suno
and harmless rolnedies advertised By
patent medicine manufacturers.
IF the patient 10 % situated that -
can Be attended only BY some one vhD
must also laok after others In the fsuD-
ny, II . advisable that such attendant
wear q v1pps. AKRON Or gown oves
the ordinary hOuss clothes while In the
OeNk GOD Cite .,~
ting TO loeh afsss the otherA
-Nursas and attendants will DO veil
70 guard against breathing In danger.
ous disease germs By wearing q simple
fold Of EauEe or mAAk white near ne
patient"
Will q person VINO has had influenza
before eateh the disease aeain7
"It u we'll known that an attack Of
measles % scarlet fever or smallpox
usually prose<.ts q person agains, an
other attack Of the same disease. This
appears not to DO true Of 'Sp:. ntsh In
iuenxa.' According to newspaper re-
ports the King Of Spain suffered an
attack Of influenza during the cpl.
iem!c thirty years ago, and was again
stricken during the recent outbreak In
Spain"
How can enc guard aealass inas-
enxa7
''In guarding aEainst disesss q all
kinda X 10 Important that the body be
Kept strong and able to nEht OF dis
ease germs. This can be done By hav-
ing proper proportion Of wort. play
and rest. By keeping the body we'll
clothed. and by eating sufficient whols-
some and properly selected food In
connection with diet, IL 10 well TO ~
member that milk 10 one OF the best
all-around foods obtainable for adults
as well AZ children So far as dis
case like influenza 10 concerned. health
authorities everywhere recognize the
very close relation between its spread
and overcrowded homes. Willie II Is
not always possible, especially in
times Ike the present, to avoid such
overcrowding. people should consider
the health ,iasassrf and make every
effort TO reduce the home overcrowtl.
Ing to minimum. the value of fresh
air through open Windows cannot be
over emphasized.