Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-20

X Beware tuberculosis after in X
X f1uenza. No need to worry if X
X you take precautions in time. X
Don't diagnose your own con- K
dition. Have your doctor exam X
X inc your lungs several times at X
monthly Intervals Build up your X
X strength with right living, good X
food and plenty Of fresh air.
X Don't waste money on patent X
X medicines advertised to cure tu- r
X berculosis. X
X Become a fresh-air crank and J.
X enjoy life X
Xxx X X X X K X X X X X X X X X Xxx
Washington, D. C.-(Special)-A
cording to a report made to the United
States Public Health Service, the cpl
demtc of Influenza in Spain has al
ready caused an increase in the preva-
lence and deaths from pulmonary tu-
berculoss. A similar association be-
tween influenza and tuberculosis was
recently made by Sir Arthur News
holme, the chief medical officer of the
English public health service, in his
analysis of the tuberculosis death rate
in England
In order that the people of the Unit
et' States may profit by the experience
of other countries Surgeon General
Rupert Blue of the United States Pub
lie Health Service has just issued a
warning emphasizing the need of spe-
cial precautions at the present time.
'EXperience seems to Indicate" says
the Surgeon General, that persons
whose resistance has been weakened
by an attack of influenza are peculiar
ly susceptible to tuberculosis. With
millions OF it's people recently affected
with influenza this country now Of
| fers conditions favoring the spread of
tuberculosis"
One Million Consumptives in the
United States.
"Then you consider this a serious
| menace?" was asked. "In my opinion
it is, though l hasten to add it is, dis
tinctly one against which the people
can guard. So far as one can estimate
there are at present about one million
cases of tuberculosis in the United
States. There is unfortunately no
complete census available to show ex-
actly the number of tuberculosis per.
sons in each state despite the fact that
most of the states have made the dis
ease reportable. In New York city,
where reporting has been in force for
many years, over 5000 cases Of tu-
berculosis are registered with the De-
partment of Health. Those familiar
with the situation believe that the ad.
dition Of unrecognized and unreported
cases would make the number nearer
$4,000. The very careful health sur.
vey conducted during the past two
years in birmingham, Mass, revealed
200 cases of tuberculosis in popula
ton of approximately 10000 If these
proportions hold true for the United
States as whole they would indicate
sons is tuberculous. Each of these
constitutes source of danger to be
guarded against"
What to Do.
geOn General Blue points out hov
those who have had influenza shoul,
protect themselves against tuberculO
sis. "All who have recovered from in
fluenza," says the Surgeon General
SHOULD have their lungs carefully eX
amined by a competent physician. II
fact, it is desirable to have several ex
aminatiOns made month apart Sncl
examinations cannot be made thrOug
the clothing nor can they be CARRIE
out in two or. three minutes If tn
lungs are found to be free from tube1
culosis every effort should be made t
keep them so. This can be done b
right living good food and plenty Q
fresh air."
Danger Signs.
The Surgeon General warned espe
cially against certain danger sign:
such as "decline" and "colds whic
hang on"
These, he explained, were often tn
beginning of tuberculosis. eff you d
not get. we'll promptly, if your col
seems to hang on or your health an
strength decline, remember that thes
are often the early signs of tubercult
sis. Place yourself at once under tn
care of a competent physician. Tube
cuiosis is durable in the early stages
Patent Medicines Dangerous in Tube
cuIoss
"Above all do not trust in the mi
. leading statements of unscrupulor
J.. patent medicine fakers There is L
q specific medicine for the cure of tube
l. culosis The money spent on sue
i medicines is thrown away; it shcul
he spent ins~ead for good food and d
: cent living"