Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-10
COT SPANISH INFLUENZA HERE'S
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y Surgeon General Rupert Blue, U. s. Health ofcer)

along with the very small droplets
of mucus, expelled by coughing or
snezzing, forceful talking, and the
like by one who already has the
germs of the disease. They may also
be carried about in the air in
the form of dust coming from
dried mucous, from coughing and
or from careless people who
spit on the floor and on the sidewalk.
AS in most other catching disease, a
person who has only a mild attack
of the disease himself may give
very serious attack to others.
What Should Be Done by Those Who
Catch the Disease?
It is very important that every.
person who becomes sick with in
fluenza should go home and at once
to bed. This will help keep away the
dangerous complications, and will, at
the same time, keep the patient from
scattering the disease 1ar and wide.
It is highly desirable that no one be
allowed to sleep in the same room
with the patient. In ract, no one
but the nurse should be allowed in
the room.
If 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.
If the patient complains of fever
and headache, he should be given
water to drink, cold compress to the
forehead, and light sponge. Only
such medicine should be given as is
prescribed by the doctor. It is fool
ish to ask the druggist to prescribe
and may be dangerous to take the
so-called "safe, sure, and harmless"
remedies advertised by patent-medi-
cine manufacturers.
If the patient is so situated that
he can be attended only by some one
who must also look after others in
the family, it is advisable that such
attendant wear a wrapper, apron, or
gown over the ordinary house clothes
while in the sick room, and slip this
off when leaving to look after the
others.
Nurses and attendants viii do well
to guard against breathing in danger
Gus disease germs by wearing a sim
pie fold of gauze or mask while near
the patient.
Viii Person Who Has Had Influ-
enza Before Catch the Disease
Again?
1t is well konsgn that an attack
of measles or scarlet fever or small
pox usually protects q person against
another attack of the same disease.
This appears not to be true Of "Span-
| ish influenza" According to news
paper reports the King of Spain SUI
fered an attack of influenza during
the epidemic thirty years ago, and
was again stricken during the recent
outbreak in Spain.
How Can One Guard Against the
Disease
In guarding against disease of ali
kinds, it is important that the body
be kept strong and able to fight off
disease germs. This can be done by
having a proper proportion of work,
play, and rest. by keeping the body
well clothed, and by eating sufficient,
wholesome and properly selected
food. In connection with diet, it
is well to remember that milk is one
of the best all-around foods obtain
able for adults as well as children. So
| far as a disease like influenza is con-
cerned health authorities everywhere
recognize the very close relation be-
tween its spread and overcrowded
homes. While it is not, always pos
sible, especially in times like the
present, to avoid such overcrowding,
people should consider the health
danger and make every effort to re-
duce the home overcrowding to a
minimum. The value of fresh air
through open windows can not be
lover emphasized.
!; Where crowding is unavoidable,
as.in street cars, care should be taken
; to keep the face SO turned as not to
l'inhaIe DIRECTLY the air breathed out
tby another person.
!. It is especially important to be.
ware of the person who coughs OF
sneezes without covering his mouth
and nose. 1t also fOfiows that one
should keep out of crowds and stuffy
places, spend some time out of doors
i each day, walk to work if at all prac.
;ticable-in short make every possible
effort to breathe as much pure all
as possible.