The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-17

That In this disease the number u
white corpuscles shows little or no in
crease above the normal. II Is posi-.
BILE that the laboratory investigations
now being made through the National
Research Council and the United
States Hygienic Laboratory VIII fur
nlsh more certain way In which ndi.
yIdual cases Of this disease can be
recognized"
What 10 the course Of the dIsesssi
Do people dIe Of ~
Ordinarily, the fever lasts from
three to four days and the patient 70.
covers. But while the proportion Of
deaths In the present epidemic has
generally been low, In some places the
outbreak has been severe and deaths
have been numerous. When death or.
ours It is usually the result Of COM
plIcation.'
What causes the disease and how 10
II spread7
"Bacteriologists who have studied In.
f1nenza epidemics In the pas, have
found In many OF the cases very
Small rod shaped germ called. after its
discoyerer, Pfelffer's bacillus In other
cases OF apparently the same kind OF
disease there were found pneumococcI,
the germs Of lobar pneumonia. Still
others have been caused By strept0-
cocci. and by others germs with long
names.
"No matter what particular kind OF
germ causes the epidemic, II IL 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 mueus,
expelled by coughing or sneezing,
forceful talking. and the like by one
who already has the germs OF the dis.
ease They may also be carried about
In the air In the form Of dust coming
from dried mncus. from coughing and
sneezlng. or from careless people who
spit on the floor and on the sidewalk.
As In most other catching diseases, a
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 Is very important that every per
son who becomes sick with influenza
should go home at once and go to bed.
This will help keep away dangerous
complications and Will. at the same
tlme keep the patient from scattering
the disease far and wide. II Is highly
desirable that 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 Is 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 rag or paper napkins and burned.
II the patient complains OF fever and
headache. he should be given water 10
drink. a cold compress to the forehead
and n light sponge. Only such medl-
cine should be given as Is prescribed
by the doctor. 1t is foolish to ask the
druggist to prescribe and may be dan.
gerous to take the so-called safe, sure
aud harmless remedies advertised by
patent medicine manufacturers.
III the patient is SO situated that he
can be attended only by some one who
must also look after others In the fam.
lily, II Is advisable that such attendant
wear wrapper. apron or gown over
the ordinary house clothes while In the
sick room and slip this Off when leav-
Ing TO look after the others
Nurses and attendants Will do well
TO guard against breathing In danger
Gus disease germs by wearing a simple
fold of gauze or mask while near the
patient"
viii person who has had Influenza
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