The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-02-07

Beware tuberculosis after In 4
4 huenza. No need to worry II 4
4 you take precautions In time. 4
4 Don't diagnose your own con- 4
4 dition. Have your doctor exam
4 Inc your lungs several times at 4
Il monthly intervals. Build up your 4
4 strength with right living. good 4
4 food and plenty Of fresh air. 4
4 Don't waste money on patent 4
4 medicines advertised to cure tu-
4 berculosis. 4
4 Become q fresh-air crank and i
Il enjoy life. 4
4. 4
XXI
Washington, d. G. Especially
cording to q report made to the United
States Public Health Service, the cpl
demic Of influenza in Spain has al
ready caused an increase in the preva-
lence and deaths from pulmonary tu-
berculosis. A similar association be-
tween influenza and tuberculosis was
recently made by Sir Arthur News
holme, the chief medical officer Of the
English public health service, In his
analysis Of the tuberculosis death rate
In England.
In order that the people Of the Unit
ed States may profit by the experience
Of other countries Surgeon General
Rupert Blue Of the United States Pub
lie Health Service has just issued q
warning emphasizing the need Of spe-
cial precautions at the present time.
Experience seems to indicate" says
the Surgeon General, '.that persons
whose resistance. has been weakened
by an attack Of influenza are peculiar
ly susceptible to tuberculosis. With
millions Of Its people recently affected
with influenza this country now Of
fers conditions favoring the spread Of
tuberculosis"
One Million consumptlvss In the
United stateA
Then you consider this q serious
menacer was asked an my opinion
1t is, though hasten to add 1t IL dis
tinctly 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
States. There Is unfortunately no
complete census available to show az
actly the number Of tuberculous per
soma In each state despite the fact that
most Of the states have made the dis
ease reportable. In New York city,
where reporting has been In force for
many years. over $1,000 cases Of tu-
eerculosis are registered with the De-
partment Of Health Those familiar
with the situation believe that the ad-
dition Of unrecognised and unreported
cases would make the number nearer
5000. The very careful health sur.
yey conducted during the past two
years In birmingham, Mass., revealed
200 cases Of tuberculosis In q popuis-
don Of approximately 1900. II these
proportions hold true for the United
States as a whole they would indicate
that about enc In every hundred Der.
sons ts tuberculouA Each of thess
q source Of danger b b
guarded against"
What 10 oa.
In his statement 10 the pubic Sur.
Seon General Blue points out how
hose who have had influenza should
protect themselves against tubercuio-
Is AN who have recovered from In
iuenzA. says the Surgeon General. |
should have their lungs carefully ex.
lmined BY competent physician. In !
act, II IL desirable TO have several ex-
limitations made q month apart. Such |
cAnno, be made through !
ne clothing nor can they be carried !
UT In two or three minutes II the |
onSs are found 10 be free from tuber.
olesis every effort should be uaade tn /
.eep them 50 This can be eoee by
ishs living good food and pleau Of /
resi- air
Danger sigma
The Surgeon General warned sxps-
ially against certain danger ssxns
ach as decline and colds vAirh 4
2nE on Il
These. he explained. we're often Ia Il
eSinning OF tuhercnlos.a IL you Az 4
o. get vel promptly. II yoar cold
eers TO hang @ or your health ana
re0gSh decline. renenher that ths,s
re often the early signs az ruhercu,o-
4 Place yourself nc once under tn /
ne OF co1pesent physician. Tubsr>
aAesss 10 durable IN the carry ssarss
atsnt Medicines oansersss IN russe.
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