Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-06
TAKE PRECAUTIONS
TO AVOID VE FLU"
Watch Being Kept fs Outbreak.
Though Service Does Not
Predict It's C5rfing
NO ONE IS MUM

The influenza epidem.c may or may
not recur this year. officials of The
Public Health Service say. but though
it is neutral ON the question, the United
States Government is4 going to be
right on the job if the 3lisease should
break out again \ pB;phlet stating
the precautions that should he taken
to guard against the disease has been
issued. and copies of this are available
for distribution
One of the few thingssthat have been
determined about the disease is that
persons who once had il can catch it
again just as easily as the first time
One attack of the disease. or a dozen
for that mater. doe snos make one in
vulneral lie to another epctors OF the
Public Health %erice say.
Coming In Fall Ii At All
Another thing they are pretty sure
of is that if there shonN be another
epidemic il Will come along in Octol er
and Noveml er. when people tegin to-
keep windows and doors closed and
ventilation in the homes is not much
enough to XIII the germs. and in the
warm houses they breed IN large num-
J ers
In the autumn, it is maintained, peo
pie are naturally susceptible to colds
and the ininneza germs are prevalent
n the same time they are apt to fall
easy victims to the diseaSe DR. ". II
iIoke. Of the Baltimore Health Service
office says thai there Fssno reason 10
] e!ieve if the epidemic does return
there should not J e eases just as sey-
ere as there were last fall
Health Service officers throughoa
the country are keeping close watch
for the first signs of any recurrence OF
The disease. The officers who inspect
health conditions Of shilH entering The
Baltimore harlors have not found any
traces of the dfseasa yet though it was
NJ out this time last year that the first |
signs of the disease were noticed on
ships arriving in Baltimore DR. Hoke
has NEARLY 1000 pamphlets giving in
formation al out curingand preventing
the disease. and will give copies to
anyone making a request
Precautions To Re Taken
A summary CT the pratautons listed
in the pamphlet says:
In guarding against disease of all
kinds it is important g. the body be
kept strong and able 10 fight off dis
ease germs. This can he done by hav-
ing a proper properties of work. play
and rest. by keeping the body well
clothed and by eating Sufficient whole
some and properly selerted food. In
connection with diet, II is well to re-
member that milk is pae Of the best
all-aroand foods obtainsble for adults
as well as children.
so far as disease aike influenza is
health authorities every
where recognize the very close rela-
tion between its spreadand overcrowd-
ed homes. While it is not always pos
s!hle,- especially in times like the pres
ent to avoid such overcrowding. peo-
pie should consider tAg. health danger
and make every effort to reduce the
home overcrowding 10 a minimum
The value of fresh arp through open
windows cannot be ogesemphaszed.
Where crowding is unavoida Ole, as
in street cars, care shoqld be taken to
keep the face so turnad as not to in
hale directly the air 3reathed out by
person.
at is especially important 10 beware
of the person who coughs or sneozcs
without covering his mouth or nose. II
also follows that one sshould keep out
of crowds aud stuffy places as much as
pos sible, keep homes, offices and work
shops we'll aired. spend some lime out
Of doors each day. wslk to work if at
all practice ble-in s9sert, make eycrg
possible effort to breathe as mu n pure
air as possible"