The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18
lI-IS De ElHEEI
(continaed from Psge onel

F..
nizab1e from severe cold However
as the disease progresses It Is more
easily recognized and separated from
q mere cold. Perhaps the Outstanding
SympEocs of the disease is its very
Sudeen onset. The victim IS sudden
IL prostrated and this prosrratiOn Is
accompanied by extreme laSsitude,
high fever, back and head ache and
the disease is often accompanied by
a severe cough, vomiting and nose
bleed. The throat in this disease is
little erected. The throat becomes
very red but very little pain Is expert
enced about the throat
The fever which accompanies the
disease us from 80 anu lasts
IN the average case-kor a period Of
three days. In cases where ~-1e lever
lasts moer than the three days pneu-
monia, which DR.. Arkin believes Is not
a complication but a part OF the >--S-
ease. develops and then the disease be-
comes in I0any instances ---e<-l- \ ais
.Gsse often develops when the pa
ten. leaves his bed TOO soon.
A serious complication which often
develops with the disease is an effec-
ton Of the middle ear which also
often proves fatal to the victim. One
OF the serious developments OF the
disease according TO The speaker is,
what is known as edema Of the lungs.
This IS = Col ia which the lungs
fill up with fluid which, according
10 Dr.. Akin, completely downs the
lungs
Prevention OF, the Disease.
First among the preventive meas
ares as advocated by DR.. Arkin is the
enforcing of rigid anti splitting laws.
Secret;ons from the nose and mouth,
according to the doctor, should not be
allowed to be cast broadcast on tnb
undoubtedly men, to the health
of the community and is a great
spreader OF the ''Qu-" DR.. Arkin
strongly believes In strict quaran.
tine and believes the patient should
be taken from the home and isolated
In a hospital in the same manner as
other communicable diseases are iso-
lated. He is a firm believer in the
efficacy Of the gauze mask, and be-
HeveS every attendant in the sick
room where there is a case OF the ''du
should wear these masks. They should
be made of from four to six thickness
eS o. HauZe and worn over the mouth
and nose AID in extreme cases where
the patient is aL>----- --Sh co-ea.
ing and sneSzing the patient himself
should wear the mask. These masks
act as a Al.aer to the system and are
believed to be a splendid thing to pre-
vent the spread of contag-o1- By no
means should visitors be allowed in
The sick room and where there are
more than one patient sheets funigat
ed, should be hung between the beds
on which the patients lie. ALI body
secretions should be promptly burned
and sputtuIn cups shCu.U N all cases
be used and burned.
The patient should be quaraus--s
for at least three days after his tenn
pera ture is normal. The incubation
period for the disease is brief and it
an be contracted in a period OF twelve
hours and If persons expc-s1 do not
contract the disease in a pe-:cd OF Y
hours then he will not contract 1t
from that exposure.
DR.. Arkin recommends the use Of
throat sprays as a preventive meas
ure provided they are not too stTenu-
Gus and do not irritate the membrane
Of the throat. He especially recon-
mended a quinine solution as very et-
ficacious in preventing the disease.
When asked as to his opinion in re-
gard to the incubation serum for the
prevention OF TIE 01Atase DR.. Arkin
stated THAT OF have much faith
in for the reason that the germ ia
not as yet been isolated and until this
was done he did not believe serum