Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-10-10
Public Gatherings
Are Forbidden
HEALTH BOARD CLOSES SCHOOL,
THEATRES, ETC, IN ORDER TO
PREVENT SPREAD OF DREAD
DISEASE.

Owing to the prevalence OF Spanish |
influenza in this state the State Board
OF Health has ordered all public
meeting places closed until further
orders. This order includes all in
door gatherings. and is to take eff
feet today, October 10th.
The local Red Cross chapter has a
committee of the doctors and nurses
to assist the State Board In check
ing the epidemic.
few cases have appeared in Je-
rome, and as a result the local health
officers have ordered the schools to
be. closed. From the United States
Public Health Service, Rupert Blue,
Surgeon General, we are In receipt
OF bulletin on Spanish Influenza, a
few extracts from which we give be-
low:
How Can "Spanish Influenza" Be
Recognized
There Is as yet no certain way in
which a single case OF Spanish in
fiuenza" can be recognized; on the
other hand, recognition is easy where
there is a group of cases. In con-
trast to the outbreaks of ordinary
coughs and colds which usually oc-
cur In the cold months. epidemics
of influenza may occur at any season
OF the year. thus the present epi-
demic ragged most intensely in Eu-
rope in May, June and July. More
over. in the case OF ordinary colds,
the general symptoms, tfever. pain,
depression) are by no means as Sc
we're or as sudden in their onset as
they are in Influenza. Finally or
binary colds do not spread through
the community so rapidly or so ex-
tensively as does innuenza.
In most cases a person taken sick
with influenza feels sick rather sud-
denly. He feels weak. has pains in
the eyes, ears. head or back. and may
be sore all over Many patients feel
dizzy, some vomit. Most OF the pa.
tients complain OF feeling chilly, and
with this comes a fever in which the
temperature rises to 100 to 104. II
most cases the pulse remains rela
lively slow.
In appearance one is struck by thu
fact that the patient looks sick. Hi
eyes and the inner side OF his eyelidi
may be slightly "bloodshot." OF
"congested." as the doctors say
1 There may be running from the more
or there may be some cough. Thes'
sings OF cold may not be marked
feels very sick.
What Causes the Disease and How !
Is Spread?
No matter what particular kin
OF germ causes the epidemic, II
now believed that influenza is alway
Il spread from person to person, tn
n germs being carried with the al
a along with the very small droplets q
mucus. expelled by coughing or b
~ sneezing, forceful talking, and tn
like, by one who already has tn
germs OF the disease. They may ais
be carried about In the air in tn
form of dust coming from dried mu'
us. from coughing and sneezing, 9
from careless people who spit on th
floor and on the sidewalk. AS In mos
other catching diseases, person VIII
has only mild attack OF the di
ease himself may give very sever
attack to others.
What should lie Done by Those WI
Catch the Disease
1t is very important that evel
person who becomes sick with inf
enza should go home at once and
TO bed This will help keep aw'
dangerous complications and will.
the same time. keep the patient fro
scattering the disease far and wild
1t is highly desirable that no one
allowed to sleep In the same roo
with the patient In fact no one b
The nurse should be allowed in &
room
II there Is cough ana sputum
unning of the eyes and nose. ca
Fhould be taken that all such d
rharges are collected on bits OF gau
pr rag or paper napkins and burne
the patient complains of fever a
headache. he should be given wat
10 drink. cold compress to
orehead and light sponge. Or
uch medicine should be given as
Prescribed by the doctor.
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