The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-02-13

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Washington, d. @. (Special.)-Ac-
cording to a 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 a
warning emphasizing the need Of spe-
cial precautions at the present time.
Experience seems to Indicate" says
the Surgeon General, shat 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 consumptlves In the
United States.
"Then you consider this a serious
menace" was asked. "In my opinion
1t Is, though / hasten to add 1t Is dis.
tinctly one against which the people
can guard. So far as one can estima 20
there are at present about n million
cases Of tuberculosis In the United
States. There is unfortunately nc
complete census available to show eS'
actly the number of tuberculous per,
SOM In each state despite the fact that
most of the states have made the dis
ease r~eportable. In New York city
where reporting has been In force fol
many years, over $4,000 cases of tn.
berculosis are registered with the De
partment of Health. Those familiar
with the situation believe that the ad.
dition of unrecognized and unreporteo
cases would make the number neare
$4,000. The very careful health sur
vey conducted during the past two
years In Framlngham, Mass, revealed
200 cases of tuberculosis In a popula.
ton of approximately $4,000. If these
proportions hold true for the United
States as q whole they would indicate
that about one In every hundred per
sons is tuberculous. Each Of these
constitutes q source Of danger to be
guarded against"
What to Do.
In his statement to the public Sur
geon General Blue points out how
those who have had influenza should
prolect themselves against tube rcalo.
sis. "AlI who have recovered from In
~fluenza," says the Surgeon General
SHOULD have their lungs carefully ex
amlned by a competent physician. In
fact, 1t Is desirable to have several ex
aminations made a month apart. Sucll
examinations cannot be made through
tie clothing nor can they be carried
out In two or three minutes. If the
lungs are found to be free from tuber
culosis every effort should be made tC
keep them so. This can be done by
right living, good food and plenty Of
fresh air."
Danger Signs.
The Surgeon General warned espe.
cially against certain danger signs
such as decline" and "colds which
hang on"
These, he explained, were often the
beginning of tuberculosis. IF you dc
not get well promptly, II your cold
seems to hang on or your health and
strength decline, remember that these
are often the early signs of tubercuIo
sis. Place yourself at once under the
care of a competent physician. Tuber.
culosis Is durable In the early stages.
Patent Medicines Dangerous Ia Tuber.
culosis.
"Above all do not trust In the mis-
leading statements Of INSCRIPTIONS
patent medicine takers. There Is no
specific medicine for the cure Of tuber.