The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1918-10-17

Research Council and the United
States Hyglenic Laboratory will fur.
nish more certain way in which lndl.
vidual cases of this disease can be
recognized"
What ls the course Of the diseased
Do people die Of III
Ordinarily, the fever lasts from
three to four days and the patient re-
covers. But while the proportion OF
deaths In the present epidemic has
generally been low, In some places the
outbreak has been severe and deaths
have been numerous. When death oc.
ours II Is usually the result of COM
pllcatlon."
What oauses the disease and how 10
II spread7
"Bacterlologists who have studied In
fuenza epidemics In the past have
found In many of the cases a very
Small rod-shaped germ called, after It's
dlscoverer, Pfelffer's bacillus. In other
cases Of apparently the same kind OF
disease there were found pneumococci
the germs Of lobar pneumonia. Still
others have been caused by strepto.
cocci, and by others germs with long
names.
mo matter what particular kind Of
germ causes the epidemic, II is now
believed that influenza Is always
spread from person to person, the
germs being carried with the air along
with the very small droplets Of mucus,
expelled by coughing or sneezlng,
forceful talking, and the like by one
who already has the germs of the dis
cage. They may also be carried about
In the air In the form of dust coming
from dried mucus, from coughing and
sneezing, or from careless people who
spit on the floor and on the sidewalk.
As In most other catching diseases, n
person who has only mild attack Of
the disease himself may give very
severe attack to others"
What should be done by those who
catch the disease7
ut is very important that every per-
son who becomes sick with influenza
should go home at once and 90 to bed.
This will help keep away dangerous
complications and will, at the same
time, keep the patient from scattering
the disease far and wide. II Is highly
desirable that no one be allowed TO
sleep In the same room with the pa
tent In fact, no one but the nurse
should be allowed In the room.
III 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 gauzo
or rag or paper napkins and burned.
II the patient complains of fever and
headache, no should be given water TO
drink. cold compress to the forehead
and a light sponge. Only such medi-
cine should be given as Ia prescribed
by the doctor. II In foolish to ask the
druggist to prescribe and may be dan
gerous to take the so-called safe, sure
and harmless remedies advertised by
patent medicine manufacturers.
"If the patient Is so situated that he
can be attended only by some one who
must also look after others In the fam.
,.aar a wronnor anron or yo,vn over
the ordinary house clothes while Ia the
sick room and slip this of when ieav-
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WIN person VINO mas hau 'n"uen1a
before catch the disease a9ainF
ut is well known that an attack OF
measles or scarlet fever or smallpox
Usually protects q person against an
,ther attack OF the same disease, This
appears not to be true OF Spanish In
iuenza.' According TO newspaper re-
)orts the King OF Spain suffered an
attack OF Influenza during the cpl
iemic thirty years ago, and was again
stricken during the recent outbreak In
SPAIN"
How can one guard against infiu-
,nxa7
ain guarding against disease of all
,inds. II IA important that the body be
rent strong and able to fight of dis
,ase germs. This can be done by hav-
ng a proper proportion of work, play
md rest. by keeping the body we'll