The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-10

with Influenza leeis sex rather sud
denly. lie feels weak, has pains In the
eyes. ears. head or back. and may be
sore all over Many patients feel
dizzy. some vomlt Most OF the pa
tients complain Of feeling chilly, and
with this comes fever In which the
temperature rises to 100 TO 10i In
most cases the pulse remains relative
ly slow.
"ln appearance one IL struck by the
fact that the patient looks sick His
eyes and the inner side OF hts eyellds
may he slightly 'bloodshot,' or CON
gested.' as tlie doctors say. There
may be running from the nose, or
there may be some cough These signs
Of cold may not be marked never
,theless the patient looks and feels very
sick
I'm addition TO the appearance md
the symptoms as already described
examination OF the patients blood may
aid the physician In recognizing Span
ish Influenza for it has been found
| mat IN THIS disease the number Of
white corpuscles shows little or no In.
crease above the normal. II is posi-.
ble that the laboratory investigations
now being made through the National
Research Council and the United
States IIygienic Laboratory will fur
nish n more certain way in which indl-
vdual eases OF this disease can be
recognized"
What is the course OF the disesse1
Do people die OF III
Ordinarily, the fever lasts from
three to four days and the patient re-
covers. But while the proportion OF
deaths In the present epidemic has
generally been low, I'm some places the
outbreak has been severe and deaths
have been numerous. When death oc-
ours It is usually the result OF com
pllcatlon."
What causes the disease and how is
II spresd7
"Bacterlologists who have studied in
fiuenza epidemics In the past have
found In many OF the cases a very
Small rod shaped germ called. after Its
discoverer. Pfeiffer's bacillus. In other
cases OF apparently the same kind Of
disease there were found pneumococcl
the germs OF iobar pneumonia. Still
others have been caused by strepto-
cocci. and by others germs with long
names.
mo matter what particular kind OF
germ causes the epidemic. Il 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 mucus,
expelled by coughing or sneezing.
forceful talking and the like by one
who already has the germs OF the dis
ease They may also he carried about
| In the air In the form of dust coming
from dried mucus, from coughing and
sneezing. or from careless people who
4 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 a very
severe attack to others"
What should be done by those who
catch the diseased
| " - VET. iulbINhul liul 'N'is H'i-
son who becomes sick with influenza
should 20 home at once and go 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. IL is highly
desirable that no one be allowed TO
sleep In the same room with the pa
tent In fact. no one but the nurse
should be allowed in the room.
III there IL 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 to
drink, a cold compress to the forehead
and a light sponge. Only such medi-
cine should be given rs is prescribed
by the doctor. II is foolish 10 ask the
druggist to prescribe and may be dan
gerous TO take the so-called safe, sure
and harmless remedies advertised by
patent medicine manufacturers.
IF the patient is so situated that he
can De httenueu only ny soihe one VINO
must also look after others In the fam
fly, II Is advisable that such attendant
wear wrapper. apron or gown over
the ordinary house clothes while In the
sick room and slip this on when leay-
ing TO look after the others
Nurses and attendants Will do well
20 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
before catch the disease aaainf
sit Is well known that an attack OF
measles or scarlet fever or smallpox
usually protects "A person against an
other attack OF the same disease. This
appears not 10 be true Of Spanish In
fiuenza' According TO newspaper re-
ports the King of Spain suffered an
attack of influenza during the cpl
demic thirty years ago. and was again