The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-01-25
THE "FLU."

The struggle to make the world
safe for democracy has ended in vic
tory; but Influenza has not signed
any armistice. Coming from the
Orient, almost before we realize its
severity, this pestilence has taken
its sad toll of nearly a half mil
lion of our loved ones. During the
month of October a hundred and
twenty-eight thousand cases were re-
ported in Texas alone, and six thous-
and deaths were caused by Influenza
and pneumonia. Undertakers were
unable to supply collins, and many
bodies were buried in pine boxes
without any death certificate or bu-
rial permit. Truly Eternal Vigilance
is no more the price of Liberty than
it is safeguard of Health.
The first epidemic wave subsidized
and there was general relaxation
Of precautions and return to normal
commercial relations. Scientific in
vestigators have not been able to
find the specific cause of the disease,
which plainly showed itself to be
very contagious (catching), nor have
they been able to suggest any spe-
cific remedy for its prevention or
cure General preventive measures
of isolation, quarantine, ,disinfection,
and improvement of hygienic and
sanitary conditions have proven eff
ective in the control of its spread.
Until more certain data for the pre-
ventation and cure Of this disease
is brought to light the State Board
Of Health desires to impress the fol-
lowing measures upon the general
public.
l. Neither age, sex, race, nor sta
ton in society offers any indicated
safeguard from an attack.
2. The disease seems to enter the
body through the respiratory sys-
TEN, and any conditions giving rise
to common colds; such as ,old, damp,
and changeable weather, has given
renewed impetus to the subsiding
waves.
3. One attack msg not insure
protection against another, and the
mildest cases may be followed by
the most severe complications: or
may be the source Of the most sew
ere contagion to others.
4. Individual Isolation of each.
case apart from immediate associ-
ates and the general public is diff
cult to obtain in other than a rela-
tive sense, but should be carried
out as far as practicable. Rest in
bed, in a well ventilated, warmed
room, special care to keeping the
alimentary tract clean, and not over
loading at any time with undigesti-
Bile foods. until all traces of the
disease has disappeared mot only
safeguards the person sick from
grave complications, but prevents
spreading of the cause of the disease
5. Disepfection of all articles COM
ing from the sick room, which may
have come in contact with any ex-
erection from the sick person. is not
difficult and will give certain re-
suits. Boil the linen, dishes. and
other articles coming from the sick
room. Keep your hands washed in
the diningfecting solution recon-
mended to you by your attending
physician; and don't allow the sick
person to breathe into your face.
Burn all sweepings collected with
precautions of dampened brooms and
dust cloths. Don't use common
drinking cups, and the common roll
Ter towels.
6. Quarantine is effective to the
degree to which Public opinion in
dorses it in recognition of its ne
cessity. 1t is TOO we'll known that
persons recovering from this ailment
will drsg themselves out to attend
to more or less important affairs.
They exhale, cough. and sneeze the
poison as innocently as they thought
lessly scatter the cause of death.
Watch the condensation of your