Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-20
SPANISH INFLUENZA.
Malignant Disorder Becomes Prevalent
In the United States.

Malignant Disorder Becomes Prevalent
In the United States.
Washington. September l3.-Surgeon
General Blue OF the public health ser
vice. has made a tclcgraphic survey "a
determine the extent OF Spanish infiu-
rnZa in the United States. General
Blue has found there was sharp out.
break al Fort Morgan, near Mobile
Am, in August and about the same
lime Il tramp steamer arrived at New
bort News with almost the entire
crew prostrat-d. Philadelphia report =
cd Il few cases some four weeks ago
and a few have been reported from
New York. The Boston outbreak was
reported September IL. since when the
Imndcmic has appeared At New Lon
don, while New Orleans has not wholly
ESCAPED.
The disease is characterized by
sudden onset" said DR.. Blue today in
u statement to the Associated Press.
People are stricken on the streets,
while 1T work in factories, ship yards,
Offices, or elsewhere. First there is a
chill. then fever with temperature
from lOl TO l03. headache. backachc,
rcddcning and running OF the eyes,
Is,ins and aches all over the body and
general prostration. Persons so at
tackled should 20 to their homes at
once. get in bed without delay and i'm
mcdlutcly call Il physician.
"Trcatmcnt under direction Of the
physician is simple. but important
consisting principally OF rest in bed,
fresh air. abundant food. with dow
crs powder for the relief OF pain. Ev-
cry case with fever should be regarded
as serious and kept in bed at least un-
til temperature becomes normal. Con-
v;Ilrsccncc requires careful manage
mrnt to avoid serious complications,
such as bronchial pneumonia, which
not infrcuucntly may have fatal ter
mination. During the present outbreak
in foreign countries the salts Of qui-
nine and aspcrin apparently were used
with much success in the relief OF
symptoms"
Because the last pandcmic of infiu-
cnza occurred more than twenty-five
years ago physicians who began TO
practice medicine since 1892 have not
Eau personal experience in handling a
situation now spreading throughout
considerable part OF the foreign world
and already appearing to some extent
in the United States. For that reason
DIR. Blue Is issuing a special bulletin
for all medical men who send for it.
In order to reach all physicians of the
country without q days delay. how
ever, DIR. Blue has provided for trans
mission through the Associated Press
the following summary OF methods for
control of the disease:
Infectious agent-the bacillus in
fiuCnzaz or pfeiffcr.
Sources of intcction-the sccretions
from the nose. throat, and respiratory
passages of cases or of carriers:
Incubation pcriod-one to four
days. generally two.
Mode OF transmission-by direct
contact or indirect contact through the
use OF handkcrchiefs. common towels,
cups. mess gear. or other objects con-
taminatcd with fresh secretions. Drop
let infection plays an important part.
Period of communicability-as long
as the person harbors the causatirc
organism in the respiratory tract.
Methods OF control-the infected
individual and his environment.
"Rccognition OF the disease-by
clinical manifestations and bactcrio-
logical findings.
"lsolation-hed isolation OF infected
individuals during the course Of the
disease. Screens between beds are 70
he recommended.
Observation-Disclosures are used
with only partial success.
"QuarantinC-none. impracticable.
Concurrent disinfection-the dis
charges from the mouth. throat, nose
and other respiratory passages.
Terminal isinfection-through the
cleansing. airing, and summing. The
causative organ is short lived outside
of the host.
"(B) General measues-the attend
ant on the case should wear gauze
mask. During epidcmics persons
should avoid crowded asscmblages
H., =
regards the danger of promiscuous
coughing and splitting. Patients. be-
cause OF the tendency to development OF
broncho- pneumonia. should be treated
in well ventilated. warm rooms"
The present outbreak of influenza
may be controlled to more or less en-
tent only by intelligent action on the
part of the public.
There is no such thing as an ef-
fective quarantine in the case OF pam
demic influenza" Dr. Blue adds, but
precautionary measures may he taken
and should bc taken. Thus far we have
little information as to susceptibility
OF children: but II is fair TO assume
that this type Of influenza nigh,
spread through school as easily and
rapidly as measles, for example,
Bananas Did lt.-There's blue
jacket encircling the broadening girtt
of Seaman William Nicholas, Of Sham
ford, Conn, and there's u mile on hi.
face that vast there six weeks age
when he stamped disconsofately out Of
the navy recruiting station here.
TOO bad" said the recruiting Officer
on that occasion to slim William Mich.
OILS. But you are pounds under
weight" Then the officer whispered
something in Williams ear and th'
young man broke into run tina
brought him up athward the entrance
IN a fruit store from which he emery