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crease above the normal. II f. posi-
BILE that the laboratory Investigations
now being made through the National
Research Council and the United
States Hygienic Laboratory will fur
nish q more certain way 10 which indi-
vidual cases Of this disease can he
recognized"
Whit u the courss % the dlseassf
Do people die Of ~ .
Ordinarily. the fever lasts from
three to four Gays 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 lever and deaths
have been When death oc-
ours II Ia usually the result of o ON
piication."
What causes the disease and how %
II spread7
"BactorioIogists who have studied IN
Huenza epidemics 10 the past have
found In many Of the cases o very
Small rod-shaped germ called. after its
d~iscoverer. Pfeiffer's bacillus. In other
cases OF apparently the same kind OF
disease there were found pneumococci,
the germs OF iobar pneumonia. Stfn
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 Ia now
believed that Influenza 10 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 ~sneezing.
forcefuI talking. and the like by one
who already has n germs Of tire dis
ease. They may also he carried about
In the air In the FORM OF dust coming
from dried mucus, from coughing and
~sneezing, or from careless people VINO
spit on the floor and on the sidewalk.
As In most other catching diseases. a
person who has only a mild attack OF
the disease himself may give Q very
severe attack to othera.-
What should be done by those who
catch the dIsease7
at il very important that every per-
son who becomes sick with influenza
should 90 home at onc and 60 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. 1t II highly
desirable that no one be allowed to
sleep In the same o. with the pa
tient. 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
be taken that ell such dis.
charges are collected on bits Of gauze
or rag or paper napkins and burned.
II the patient complains of fever and
headache, he should be given water to
drink, a cold compress to the forehead
and a light sponge. Only such medi-
should be given as Is prescribed
by the doctor. II Ia 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
lily, 1t Is advisable that such attendant
a wrapper, apron or gown over
the ordinary house clothes while Up the
sick room and slip this of when leav-
Ing to look after the othera
NURSES and attendants will do well
to guard against breathing In danger
GUS disease germs by wearing q simple
fold Of gauxe or mask while near the
patient"
VIII = person who has had Influenza
before catch the disease agains
ut II well known that an attack OF
measles or scarlet fever or smallpox
usually protects q person against an
other attack Of the same disease. This
appears not 10 be true Of Spanish in
1uenxa.' According TO newspaper ~
ports the King Of Spain suffered an
attack or influenza during the cpl
demic thirty years ago. and was again
stricken during the recent outbreak In
Spain"
Hsw can one, guard soalnsa InAu-
enxaf
I'm guarding against disease Of all
kinds, Il IL important that the body be
kept strong and able 10 fight on dis
ease germs. This ran be done by hav-
ing . proper proportion OF work. play
and rest. by keeping the body well
clothed. and BY eating sufficient whole
some and properly selected food In
connection with diet. Il 10 well to re-
member that milk Is one Of the best
nll-around foods obtainable for adults
as well 40 children. So far as 4 dis
ease like Influenza Ii concerned. health
authorities everywhere recognize the
very close relation between It's spread
and o~vercrowded homea. While It IL
o always possible. especially In
times like the present. to avoid such
overcrowdlne, people should consider
the health danger and make every
effort to reduce the home overcrowd-
ing to a minimum. The value Of fresh
air through open windows cannot be-
owe emphasized.
@When crowding II unavoidable. as
In street cara care should be taken to
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