The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-19
"SPANISH" INFLUENZA
--GRIP--

InluenZa ana pneumonia are I'D
fectiOBs diseases.
Influenza and pneumonia are
caused by germs carried in spill
and in droplets when people sneeze
or IN matter coughed up by the
sick, or by some person who shows
no signs of illness.
Anyone not in good health usu
ally is not able to resist the attack
of the germs.
If everyone Will follow advice
strictly, the spread of influenza
will cease.
| SPECIAL ADVICE FOR PRE-
| VENTION OF INFLUENZA
Avoid crowds.
Keep away from people who are
sneezlng, coughing or splitting
# you must sneeze, cough or ex
pectorate, use your handkerchief.
Do not use cup, spoon, knife,
fork or dish which has been used
by others unless it is first thor
ougbly washed in boiling water.
This applies to the home as well
as the restaurant, oyster counter,
ice cream stand and soda water
fountain.
Do not use towel, napkin, ia
BILE Or bed linens which has been
used by another person, unless it
has been boiled or otherwise dlsin
fected.
Do not over eat, especially if
after doing so you may be exposed
to cold, chill or rain, Proper food
and exercise III the open air, par
ticularly walking, are helpful in
increasing power of resistance to
disease.
DO not put into the mouth pipes,
cigar holders or pencils which
have been used 10y others.
Patronlze only such restaurants
as are clean. Wash hands before
eating.
DO not place the lips against
the mOuthpiece of telephone.
Avoid so far as possible becom
ing fatigued.
The home, the office, the work
room, the street car, and all as
sembly places, should be well ven
tilated The young, the elderly
aud those who are weak should be
protected from being chilled or
| wet.
Dry sweepings on cars, railway
stations, III factories, stores, as
well as other public places, and
the shaking Of rugs in public
places is dangerous.
CARE OF THE SICK
Those who feel i'll aud whose
symptoms suggest an attack of In
tluenZa, pneumonia, or other lnfec
tious disease, should promptly go
to bed This precauti0n will fire
quently shorten the attack and
prevent dangerous complications.
A person suffering from these
diseases should have separate
room and should sleep alone.
| A sick person should cough,
sneeze, or spit into handkerchief;
or better still, into small piece of
gauze or cheese cloth. Such gauZe
or cheese cloth should be burned.
Handkerchiefs, pillow cases, bed
sheets, bed covers, and gowns
should be disinfected by boiling.
If for any reason boiling is not
practicable, such linen which may
contain the infectious discharges
from the nose, mouth, throat and
lungs should be disintected by
soaking in 5 per cent carbolic
solution for at least 2 hours.
All dishes, glasses and other
otensils used by a sick person
should be used exclusively by that
person, and should not be used by
any other individual until they are
washed in boiling water.
All visitors should be kept out
of the room occupied by the sick
person, especially elderly people
and children.
Persons should stay in bed at
least two days after the fever, ID
Influenza, has subslded.
In all cases, a physician should
be called IN and no patent meil
cines or advertised remedies should
be employed. One never knows
at the beginning which case Will
turn out to be mild, or very SO
riOus.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
The above precautions apply
both to adults and children, bnt
the Board of Health wishes to EN-
phasize precautions for the pro
lection of children.
No child should be permitted to
handle a handkerchief or muslin
cloth which belongs to another