Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-04

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x fluenza. No need to worry II X
IL you take precautions in time. K
k Don't diagnose your own con- K
IA dition. Have your doctor exam K
4 Inc your lungs several times at X
IL monthly intervals. Build up your 4
lk strength with right living, good 4
ik food and plenty of fresh air. X
IL Don't waste money on patent X
ik medicines advertised to cure tu- X
lk berculosis. 4
fk Become fresh-air crank and 4
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Washington, D. G. Special .)-Ac-
cording to a report made to the United
Estates Public Health Service, the epi-
idemie of influenza In Spain has al
lready caused an increase In the preva-
Hence and deaths from pulmonary tu-
lberculosis. A similar association be-
tween influenza and tuberculosis was
recently made by Sir Arthur News
ih0lme, the chief medical officer of the
sEnglish public health service, in his
analysis of the tuberculosis death rate
lin England.
I; In order that the people Of the Unit
led States may profit by the experience
iof other countries Surgeon General
Rupert Blue Of the United States Pub
1lic Health Service has just issued a
warming emphasizing the need of spe-
ieiai precautions at the present time.
"Experience seems to indicate" says
ithe Surgeon General, "that persons
WHOSE resistance has been weakened
1by an attack Of Influenza are peculiar
lly susceptible to tuberculosis. With
ddmiliians sofsits people recently affected
with influenza this country now Of
lfers conditions favoring the spread Of
tuberculosis"
One Million consumptlves In the
i United States.
"Then you consider this serious
imenace?" was asked. "In my opinion
ut is, though / hasten to add it is dis
itinctly one against which the people
can guard. So far as one can estimate
There are at present about one million
cases of tuberculosis in the United
Estates. There is unfortunately no
complete census available to show ex-
actly the number of tuberculous per-
sons in each state despite the fact that
most of the states have made the dis
ease repoftable. In New York city,
where reporting has been In force for
many years, over $4,000 cases Of tu-
berculosis are registered with the De-
partment of Health. Those familiar
with the situation believe that the adj
flition of unrecognized and unreported
cases would make the number nearer
$4,000. The very careful health sur
vey conducted during the past two
years in Framingham, Mass, revealed
200 cases of tuberculosis In popula-
tion of approximately $4,000. II these
proportions hold true for the United
States as a whole they would indicate
that about one In every hundred per-
sons is tuberculous. Each of these
constitutes source of danger to be
guarded against"
What to Do.
! In his statement to the public Sur
geon General Blue points out how
those who have had influenza should
protect themselves against tuberculo-
sis. "All who have recovered from in
fluenza," says the Surgeon General,
should have their lungs carefully ex-
lnmlned by a competent physician. In
fact, It is desirable to have several ex-
laminations made month apart. Such
examinations cannot be made through
the clothing nor can they be carried
out In two or three minutes. If the
lungs are found to be free from tuber-
culosis every effort should be made to
keep them so. This can be done by
right living, good food and plenty of
fresh air.
Danger Signs.
The Surgeon General warned espe-
|ciaily against certain danger signs.
such as decline" and "colds which
hang on"
These, he explained, were often the
beginning of tuberculosis. III you do
not get well promptly, II your cold
seems to hang on or your health and
strength decline, remember that these
are often the early signs Of tuberculo-
sis. Place yourself at once under the
care OF competent physician. Tuber-
culosis Is curable In the early stages.
Patent Medicines Dangerous In Tuber-
cuicsIs.
"Aboye all do not trust In the mis-
leading statements OF INSCRIPTIONS
patent medicine takers. There ID no
specific medicine for the cure OF fuber-
culcsis. The money spent on such
medicines Is thrown away; II should
be spent instead for good food and de-
cent living"
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