The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-10

mnst also loog AFTER others in me fam
ily, II II advisable that such auendant
wear q wrapper. apron or gown over
the ordinary house clothes while IN the
sick room and slip this of when ieas-
ing 10 look after The others
aSurses and attendants viii 30 we'll I
10 guard against breathing 70 danger
Gus disease germs ~ wearing sina.ie
fold Of game or mask while near the
patienL"
win person who has had influenza
before catch the disease again7
I'll Is wen known that an atfack Of |
measles or scarlet feyer Or smallpox /
usually protects person against an
other attack Of the same disease. This |
appears not 10 he true OF Spanish III |
Huenza. According TO newspaper re
| ports The King Of spain suffered m |
| attack Of influenza during The epi-
demic thirty years ago, and was again
stricken during The recent outbreak in
Spain.
How can one guard against lnfiu-
enza7
I'm guarding aGainst disease Of all
i kinds, Ii Is important that the body be
! gent strong and able 10 fight on dis
ease germs. This can be done by hay
ing a proper proportion of work. pay
and rest, by Keeping the body well
i clothed. and By eating sufficient whole
some and properly selected food. In
connection with diet. II is well 10 re-
member that milk Is one of the best
l.k.+ far nd lf
as well as children So far as a dis
ease ike influenza is concerned. health
authorities everywhere recognize the
very close relation between its spread
and oyercrowded homes. While il Is
not always possible, especially In
times like the present, to avoid such
oyercrowding. people should consider
the health danger and make every
effort 10 reduce the home OvercrOwd.
ing 20 minimum The value Of fresh
mir through open windows cannot be
over emphasized,
"When crowding is unavoidable, as
In street cars, care should be taken to
keep the face so turned as not TO in
hale directly the air breathed out by
another person.
sit is especially important 70 be.
ware of the person who coughs or
sneezes without covering his mouth
and nose. Ii also follows that one
should keep out of crowds and stuffy
places as much as possible, kesp
homes, offices and workshops well
aired, spend some time out of doors
each day, walk TO work If al all prac-
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effort TO breathe as much pure air AZ
possible.
"In all health matters follow the ad
yice'of your doctor and obey the regu
! lations of your local and state health
J officers"
J. acover up each cough and sneeze,
Q IL you don'a you'll spre7d disease"
+ Washington, D. C.-(Special.l -Ac
L cording to report made TO the Unite'
s States Public Health Service, the eDi
i demic of influenza in Spain has al
d. ready caused an increase in the preva
: lence and deaths from pulmonary tn
l. berculosis. A similar association be
e tween influenza and tuberculosis wa
recently made by Sir Arthur News
n | nollne, the chief medical olhcef OF IN
English public health service, in hi
i analysis OF the tuberculosis death raj
i in England.
= Ia order that the people of the Uni
! ed States may profit by the experienc
: OF other countries Surgeon Genera
= Rupert Blue of the United States Pull
! lie Health Service has just issued
: warning emphasizing the need Of spt
cial precautions at the present um'
Experience seems to indicate. say
10 the Surgeon General, "that person
whose resistance has been weakene
n by an attack of influenza are peculiar
We IL susceptible to tuberculosis Wit
ry millions Of its people recently affecte
its with influenza this country now Q
'er fers conditions favoring the spread
OF tuberculosis
All One Million consumptives in the
~ United States.
na "Then you consider this a seriol
menace?" was asked. "In my opini'
OF ii is. though / hasten to add it is d
nxu ripetly one against which the poop