Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07

crease above the normal. II 10 possl-
BILE that the laboratory Investigations
now being made through the National
Research Council and the Cnited
States HYGIENE Laboratory will fur
ntsh a more certain way in which h,di-
vidual eases OF this disease can he
recognized"
What 10 the course o. the dIsease7
% people die Of Il?
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
plication."
What causes the disease and how 10
Il spreadf
"Racteriologists who have studied In
fiuenxa epidemics In the past have
found In many Of the cases very
Small rod-shaped germ called. after Its
discoverer. Pfeiffer's bacillus. In other
cases Of apparently the same kind Of
disease there were found pneumococci.
the germs Of lohar pneumonia. Still
others have been caused BY streptc-
cocci, and by others germs with long
names
"No matter what particular kind Of
germ causes the epidemic. Il II now
believed that influenza II always
spread from person to person, the
germs being carried with the air along
with the very small droplets Of mucous,
expelled by coughing or sneexing.
forceful talking. and the like BY ono
who already has the germs Of the dis
ease. They may also b. carried about
In the air In the form Of dust coming
from dried mucous, from coughing and
sneexing, nr from careless people who
spit on the floor and On the sidewalk.
Al In most other catching diseases, Z
person who has only . mild attack Of
the disease himself may give very
severe attack to otherA.''
What should b done ~ thsss whs
catch The dlssassi
ut II very important that every Per.
son who becomes sick with Influenza
should 60 home at once and 60 70 bed.
This Will help keep away dangerous
complications and will. at the same
time. keep the patient from scattering
the disease far and wide. L b highly
desirable that no one b allowed q
sleen In tho same room with the -
tient. In fact. no one but the nuSoo
should b. allowed 10 the room.
III there ID cough and sputum Or
running Of the eyes and mora. core
should Do taken that Ill such dis
charges are collected on bits Of gau1e
or rag or paper napkins and burned.
II the patient complains Of fovsr and
headache, he should b given water To-
drink. cold compress 10 the forehead
and light sponge. Only such medl-
cine should be given a. u prescribed
BY the doctor. Il II foolish to ask Tho
druggist to prescribe and may b dan-
gerous to take the so-called 'safs. SURE
and harmless' remedies advertised by
patent medicine manufacturers
NJ the patient u 90 situated that -
can DO attended only ~ SONS one who
must also look after others II the faIn-
ily, II II advisable that such attendant
wear wrapper, apron Or Town cyeF
the ordinary house clothes while n ~
sick room and nip this on whsn leas-
Ing to look after the others.
.Nurses and attendants VIII ~ well
70 guard against breathing II danger.
ous disease germs by wearing ! stmple
fold OF gauss q mask while nsar ~
patient"
VIII psrsen wire has had ln1leensa
before eateh The dlssaee asatH3
ut II we'll known that a attack of
measles Or scarlet fsvsS or smallpox
usually protects ! person a8ainst an
other attack Of the same disease. This
appears not to be trus Of '6pAnish N
fluenxa.' According to newspaper -
ports the King Of spain suffered ~
attack Of influenza during the ~.
den,ic thirty years ago, and wAs again
stricken during the recent outbreak =
SPAIN.
How can enc guard asasrse laas-
sNsa7
ain guarding against disease q ~
kinds. II - important that the body b.
kept strong and able TO nght on dr.
ease germs This can b done ~ nv
Ing . proper proportions Of work, play
and rest. BY keeping the body wsll
clothed. and By eating SUFFICIENT whole
some and properly selected food n
connection with diet, II u well 10 -
member that milk n one Of the hest
all-arOund foods 0btaInablo tor adults
~ well a. children. So Tar - 4 DIS
ease like influenza II concerned. health
authorities everywhere recognize the
very close relation between its spread
and overcrQwded homes. while n "
not always possible. especially IN
times like the present TO avoid such
overcr0wding. people should consider
the health danger and make every
effort to reduce the homo oyercsOwd-
Ing to q minimum. The value OF fresh
Air through open windows cannot ~
over emphasized.
when cr0wding r unavoidable, -
n street cars, care should b takes ~ /
keep the face - turned y, not b NJ