Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-02-06
U. S. REALTH SERVICE
ISSUES WARNING
Increaco In kN Respiratory Ole.
eases After tho influenza
Epidemic Probable.

How 70 Guard A1alnet pasumonla.
Common Colds Hl9hly catehlne--Im.
porianoa Of oultablo Clothing Gould
Cave 10000 tlVs6.
Washington. d. C.--Wlih The subsid.
enc7 NJ the epidemic ~ influenza the
intention NJ health officers Is directed
to pneumonia, bronchitis ana other
! discusses ~ the respiratory system
| which regularly c0gsc n large number
! Of DEATHS especially during the winter
s'gaau According 10 Rupert Blue
Smgeon General Of the United states
Public Health Service, these diseases
viii he especially prevalent this win
ter unless the people are particularly
careful to obey health Instructions.
"fhe present epidemic" said Sur
geon General Blue. mas taught by bit
ter experience how readily a condition
beginning apparently as slight cold
nay 20 on to pneumonia and death.
Although the worst OF the epidemic is
over there will continue to be a large
number Of scattered cases. many of
them mild and unrecognzed, which
will be danger spots to be guarded
against" The Surgeon General likened
yhe pre- sent situation to that after a
great fire, saying, mo fire chief who
understands his business stops playing
the lose on the Charred debris as soon
rs the flames and visible fire have dis
appeared. On the contrary, he con-
tinues the water for hours and even
days, for he knows that there Is dan
ger of the fire reminding from smol-
dering embers."
Then you fear another outbreak Of
infuenZal" he was asked. mot neces-
sarily another large epidemic" said
the Surgeon General, "but unless the
people learn to realize the seriousness
of the danger they will be compelled to
pay heavy death toll from pneumO-
mia and other respiratory diseases.
Common Colds Highly Catching.
ut is encouraging TO observe that
people are beginning to learn that or
binary coughs and colds are highly
catching and are spread from person
to person by means Of drOpHets Of
germ laden mucus. Such drOplets are
sprayed into the air when careless or
ignorant people cough or sneeZe with
out covering their mouth and nose. It
Is also good to know that people have
learned something about the value Of
fresh air In summer, when people
are largely out Of doors, the respira-
tory diseases Coughs, colds, pneumO-
MIA, etc) are infrequent; iusthe fall
as people begin to remain indoors the
respiratory diseases increase; in the
winter, when people are prone to stay
in badly ventilated, overheated rooms,
The respiratory diseases become very
prevalent.
Suitable Clothing important.
"Stil another factor In the produc-
ton of colds, pneumonia and other re-
spiratOry diseases Is carelessness or lg.
nOrance Of the people regarding suit.
able clothing during the seasons when
the weather suddenly changes, sitting
in waAi rooms too heavily dressed or,
what is even more cOmmoA, especially
among women, dressing so lightly that
windows are kept closed in order to be
comfortably warm. This is a very in
furious practice.
H4,,Jl o. 1oN mn
II believe we could easily save one
hundred thousand lives annually in
the United States If all the people
would adopt the system of fresh air |
living followed for example, in tuber- |
cuosis sanatotta. There is nothing |
about it---nO specific med- |
cine no vaccine. The important thing |
is right living, coed food and plenty Of
fresh air.
0roPIet Infection Explained in Pictures.
THE Bureau of Public Health.
Treasury Department. has just issued
4 striking poster drawn by Bergman,
he we!l-known Washington cartoonist.
4 ~ bNh+NA tAtititulIcS IiG ItlOItEH
iath0d Of health education. A few
years ago, under similar circumstances,
he health authorities would have is
sued an official dry but scientifically
accurate bulletin teaching the role Of
iropi@t infection in the spread of re-
'"IiatUry diseases. The only ones who
would have understood the bulletin
would have been those who already
NEW MI about the subject. The man
II the street the plain citizen and the
many millions who toll for their living
would have had no time and no desire
o wade through the technical phrase
ilogy."
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