The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-23

perature varies greatly. Delirium is sometimes associated with the fever
 "The symptoms of influenza are so various that if is impracticable to name them ali The complications are numerous bronchitis, pneumonia and various heart difficulties being among the number.
 50 much for the history of the grip. The practical questions. how ever, are: How is this condition to be recognized? How is it to be treat ed? And last and most important. How can an attack of grip or Spanish influenza be prevented?
 "As to diagnosis. symptoms of a cold sore throat. coughing, sneeznE running at the nose. with severe mus cular pains, fever and sensations of chilliness and severe prostration can hardly be mistaken
 When this condition is recognized the treatment becomes matter of grave importance. Every case sus- pected of being grip should be treated as if 1t were really such This is the only safe rule. At the first symptoms of influenza the patient should at once be put to bed Refusal to give up to treatment has resulted in many fatal complications; indeed has been the most common cause of death in this disease. Once in bed and warmly covered. the patient should drink freely of hot or cold water, so that the action of the kidneys and the skin may be stimulated. Medication Is or dinarily of little avail. Stimulation is worse than useless. UnscientifC treatment by routine methods of stim- ulation and anti-pyresis has unques- tionahly often proven the cause of fla tai complications.
 "Details of treatment must depend largely upon the symptoms. Distress ing cough may he relieved by slipping hot water and by hot comDresses or by alternating hot and cold com presses applied to chest If there is excessive bronchial irritation. with pain and tenderness, the congresses may he supplemented by the inhala- tion of hot steam.
 "Th" temperature may be con trolled by sponeing the entire body with cool water This should be done hv exposing part of the body only at one time Sponge this quickly, dry thoroughly; and then. after recover ing it. proceed in the same way until the entire body has been bathed. This is not only n perfect method C. ahti- pyresis or control of the temperature. but is a comparable tonic to the de pressed organism.
 "The catarrhal mucous surfaces need especial attention. The severe headache sometimes present may usually be relieved by applying a cold compress to the head and hot water i hotties or bricks to the eXtremities. 1 The bowels should be thoroughly clransod by large enema of cool or tcpid water at least once every day.
 "N hen the nasal passages are ob- 9tru"tcd. with, perhaps, sore throat l and bronchial irritation. the use of some healing and antiseptic vaporized application Is advisable. The oil of vasrlne. perhaps combined with euca- ivptoI. menthol and benzoiol and ap- piled by a proper spraying apparatus can be so vaporized as to reach all the parts involved
 The most important feature of the . trea tment is the diet In the vast ma
 Ority of oases the complications so dread in influenza are the result of 1 errors in the feeding In the treat mnnt Cf influenza, no food whatever should be given for one day. or even l~"P~~. The pltient will not, as a ~rlr deGire food; although he will take t if urged. In the grip, as in all o'h"r acute diseases, the secre- tion of the digestive juices is stopped Food taken at such times is not di- gested. but ferments, forming poisons which complicate the already existing disorder.
 Tn the grip a craving for food is a very unusual symptom. When pres ent, however, it is simply a sign of gastric inflammation, and Is strong indication that food shoald not be given. but that the stomach should have an absolute rest
 "After twenty-four hours or more of fasting food may usually be al lowed A small quantity Of cereal, with fruit juice, or a little stewcd fruit may then be given.
 By proper attention to the general health the organism can be rendered