Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-09
INFLUENZA TO RETURN
Physicians Expect Recurrence O.
Disease This Fall.
WILL PROBABLY Be In .MlLDER FORM
Reasons Why the Older People are LA
BILE to furnish Most Vietiris-A Almost
Everybody had the Disease Laot
Year; But With Some il was Less
I. ea,a.. Than Wifh Qfhara -.

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Everybody had the Disease Laot
+ Year; But With. Some il was Less
Severe Than With Others.
A minor epidemic of. influenza is
virtually inevitable throughout Ameri-
ca this fall. according to pr. Royal s.
Copeland, commissioner of health for
New York city.
Influenza epidemics have always
swept countries in pairs, according 10
Commissioner Copeland. The last one
in America prior to last winter was In
1881, which was the minor appendage
to the major epidemic OF 1890.
II DIR. Copeland looks for the epidemic
this year as much lighter than that
OF 1918, though minor epidemics are
often as bad as the major phase. This
was true Of 1891, he says But the
fact that so many people were affected
last year gives added immunity this
year. fas 81,
DR.. Copeland said: Il have no, doubt
but that we will have another cpl
demic this year. though infinitely less
violent than last years. when virtuai-
lly every person was affected. q
Air and Cleanliness .rs
Seventy per cent. Of the. last years
victims were between the ages OF
fifteen and forty-five probably due 10
the fact that so many men were in
training camps. ssa5s sf.a ~"
my only fear is that 1t will attack
another age group this year. Appar-
emily the germs develop an appetite
for certain kind of food and choose
people of a certain age, though there
lis no known explanation for the at
traction to certain ages"
Asked what could be done to pre-
pare, DR.. Copeland prescribed, soap
and water and fresh air" e.
Influenza is essentially house di-
sease," he said, Apparently it needs
long continual contact to become In
lfected. A 1t Is not like smallpox. which
[you could get in a minute. You have
to live with influenza to getiit
ut naturally follows that out Of door
life, sleeping with windows open. re-
gardless of the weather, taking exer-
else, and using common sense with re-
gard to food. are the best preventiveE.
y Above all. avoid those, who have
influenza In families patients who
have influenza or colds ought to be
kept by themselves. They should not
associate with others.
Watch the Hands.
Apparently the germs Of influenza
are conveyed by the hands more cas-
lily than other ways Every one shoulc
have clean hands. People shouldfmake
1t rule to wash the hands and face
several times day with soap and
water" vNs
Commissioner Copeland says there
is no cause for excitement, since the
board Of health is watching symp-
toms of Influenza the world over and
is cooperating with other boards OF
health throughout America. 1t is also
working on vaccines.t
Masks are no good, 1t has been de-
rnonstrated to the satisfaction OF
scientists" says DR.. Copeland. I'VE
are old fashioned here. We do not
believe in closing schools or churches.
We did everything unconventional hero
in 1s1S/and had, the lowest death rate
of all" A. .
To prove that masks are dangerous
instead of healthful Commissioner
Copeland cites the case Of San Fran
cisco. which had high death rate,
he thinks, because "the masks are
filthy, prevent the patient from get
ting good air and cause him to re-
breathe bad air.
Above all, let's not get excited"
says Commissioner Copeland. who ad-
vises everyone to do his utmost to
keep his equanimity and occupation"