Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-16

that In this disease the number ar
white corpuscles shows little or no m
crease above the normal. II II possi-
Bile that the laboratory Investigations
now being made through the National
Research Council and the United
States Hygienic Laboratory will fur
nish a more certain way in which ilidi-
vid lal cases Of this disease can b.
recognized"
what 10 the course ~ the dissasef
% people die % it7
Ordinarily. the fever lasts from
three to four days and the patient re-
covers. But while the proportion Of
deaths in the present epidemic has
generally been low, In some places the
outbreak has been severe and deaths
have been numerous When death oc-
ours It IL usually the result Of q con-
plication."
What causes the disease and how d
Il spreadf
"Racteriologists who have studied In
fiuenxa epidemics In the past have
found In many Of the cases very
Small rod-shaped germ called. after tn
discoverer. Pfeiffer's bacillus In other
cases Of apparently the same kind Of
disease there were found pneumococci,
the germs Of lobar pneumonia. Still
others have been caused BY strepto-
cocci. and By others germs with long
nameA
mo matter what particular kind Of
No AvStA - =
believed that influenza 10 always
spread from person to person, the
germs being carried with the air along
with tho very small droplets Of mucus.
expelled BY coughing or snee1ing.
forceful talking. and the like b. one
who already has the germs Of the dir
ease. They may also b. carried about
In the air In the form Of dust comlng
from dried mucous. from coughing and
snsesing. Or from careless people wA1
spit on the door and On the sidewalk.
~ Ia most other catching dl1eassa. Z
person who has only mild attack g
the disease himself may Give veey
severe attack b others"
What should b ds~s y shsss was
catch ths dlssassi
TT ID very important that svesy -
oon who becomes SICK with intuenaa
should 20 homo at once and 80 - bed.
This will help keep away dangerous
complications and viii. at tho saIne
time, keep the patient from scattssine
the disease far and vida 4 n highly
desirable that no one b allowed -
sleep IN the same room with the -
tisnt. In fact, NO one but ths nurse
should b. allowed IN the room.
"If there u cough and sputun -
running OF the syes and noeA case
should b. taken that III such die.
charges arc collected On bitS Of gnuse
or rag or paper napkins and burned
n the patient complains d fsver md
headache. hs should b given water y
drink, cold compress TO The fofohead
and Z light sponge. Only sueA modt
cine should b given @ u prescribed
By the doctor. Il u foolish u ask H.
druggist 70 prescribe and may ~ dan
eerous to take the so-callo0 bafA suro:
and harmless rsmsdies ADVERTISED ~
patent medicine manufacturer
NJ the patient u . situated that ~
can b attended only b. sonne one who1
must also look aftee others n tn falnr
~, Il II advisable that sucA attoaAant
wear . wrapper. apron Or goWn 0vee
| the ordinary house. clothes While r. -
| sick room and elip thiS "a when 1eay-
| ing 70 look aftef the othAsA
.Nursss and attendants Vim - -
% guard against breathing y 6angog
| ous disease germs by wearing = slnlelo
fold of sause - nask whils ueaS -
| patient"
viii ! psrssM NM ~ ~ lslllosana
bsfers saAsA ~ 6lssaee aoalWt
III u we'll known that - Aftaek e
! msaslss % scarlet fsver q GunAl1Dox
usually protests perscn asAin1e -
| othar attack q th4 sape 6losaso. TAlo
| appears not % b &ruo q s1paninh ~
1usnxa.s Accordine d newopaoer -
ports the King d 0paln 9uGeso1 -.
attack Of infuenaa during - -
demic thirty years no, md was agnlA
stricken during ths rscsnt eatbseak -
| Spain"
Hs~ IN ~ ssard asalase laese
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| I'm guarding against disease e 81
kinds, Il II Important that ~ oody ~
| kept strong and able ~ nshe - -
oaso germ& This en- ~ dpno ~ ~.
ing proDss proporticn ~ woTl p1og
and rest, ~ keeping ~ bo6y VII
elothsd, ana ~ eating sulncisnt wAooo-
some and properly selecto0 foo4 -
connection with DIST 4 = Wei g. -
member that milk II 0ns ~ ~ 0ook
all-around foods obtainable ~ a1nltS
- well O. childrs0. 90 fhr - 1lar'
oase like influensa 4 concefnsd, Asalth
| authorities everywhere Recognise -
/ very Close relation between II speoad
/ and oyercrowdsd hOmeA While 4 r.
| not always possible especially lAs
times like the present q avoid -
ovsrcrowdinG. people shou16 eonsioes
the health danger and mako $780,
effort % reduce the homo oveFesoWor
| ing 70 minimum The valuo az xrooA
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