The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-02
PEOPLE ADVISED AS TO
SPANISH INFLUENZA BY
HEALTH OFFICER

Jacksonville, Oct. 3.-Dr. William
w. Mcdonnell, city health officer,
gives the following advice regarding
the prevalence in the country OF
Spanish Influenza:
"The influenza epidemic that is go
ing over the country received it's title
of Spanish influenza because In May,
1918. about thirty per cent OF the
population of Spain was affected. It
is the same disease that was epldem-
ic in 1SS9-90 and was at that time
labeled Russian Influenza due to hav-
ing gained its impetus in Russia.
1T has common or every day
name of Lagrippe.'
Symptoms Of Malady
"The symptoms in the present pan
ldemic have been an acute onset, Of
ten very sudden, with bodily weak
ness and pains in the head, eyes,
back. and elsewhere in the body
Vomiting may be symptom OF onset
and dizziness is frequent. Chilly
sensations are usual, and the temper
azure is from 100 degrees to 104 de
,grees, the pulse remaining compare
lively low, Sweating is not infre
:, quent. The appetite is lost, AM
. prostration is marked Constipation
is the rule. DroWsiness and photo
. phobia are common. The conjunt
tivae are Redeemed, and the mucou
mebrane of the nose, throat, an
bronchi often give evidence of inflan
nation. The general symptom
however, predominant over the loca
Cervical and general lymphadenit
H. and nystagmus have been reported
ho be very frequent by certain obser
or ers. Enthusiastically there is
or leucocytosis during the height Of Il
A. lever, SO that a high white coul
n during the first sixty hours is indie
tive of another disease or of comp
cation. The fever usually lasts fro
,or three to five days; but relapses a
in not uncommon, and complication
>" particularly pulmonary, are to
feared. The death rate is usua
is- given as extremely low; but in
for latter periods of an outbreak an
ia. creased number of deaths, presu
ian ably due to complications, has be
be reported in Spain and in the Uni
Itch States. Besides bronchitis and pm
Ical monia, inflammation of the mid
The ear and cardiac weakness may foil
rur- the disease.
ere Not Alarming Here
204 although at present the epideI
has not reached alarming or serl
proportions in Jacksonville
deaths have been reported due to
in the last two weeks it is inc
bent on all good citizens to prev
it's spread as far as possible.
ITO that end | advise: That ey
body avoid crowds and crow
places, picture shows, theat
and patriotic rallies. Do not get
crowded street car.
"The disease is carried princip
by droplets of mucous and mois
containing the influenza bacc
coming from the nose and throa
infected people,
IF there is anyone sneezing
- coughing about you avoid them.
49, Surgeon General Blue, of the
S. public health service, says:
most dangerous form of human
tact in the presence of epidemic
fuenza is, in all probability, that
coughers and sneezers. Coug
and sneezing, except behind /
IS kerchief, is as great a sanitary
Tense as promiscuous splitting,
should be equally condemned
IF you are taken down with
disease go to bed and stay tn,
you are a menace to others If yol
about.
" Preventive Measure
"There is a preventive inocul
that may be taken to prevent
- tracing the disease. At pr