Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-11-20
Hints on Health.
BY Marie Herman. County Nurse
INFLUENZA

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INFLUENZA
| In 1918 the whole world was visited
with serious outbreak OF influenza
which spread from east to west and
caused about five hundred thousand
deaths. 1t was estimated that over ten
million people had the disease and that
the loss of working time. through sick
ness and other causes attributable to-
this disease, was upward OF four million
dollars.
Most authorities agree in the state
ment that the epidemic will recur and
that for at least FIVE years the normal
death rate will be increased from twenty
to forty percent because OF the flu and
| its complications.
The flu is spread directly from person
to person. The germs are found in the
nose and throat; therefore we must pre-
vent what comes from the nose and
throat of other persons from getting into
our nose and throat.
| HOW To AVOID THE FLU
l. Keep away from coughing, sneez-
ing. or snuffling persons and do not
cough OF sneeze on others. The firing
range of careless cougher or sneezer
is at least three feet Get beyond the
barge" of infected driplets
2. Avoid needless crowdlng. Walk
rather than ride in a crowded street car
Keep away from theaters, dances, public
gatherings. etc.
5. Stay in the open air and sunshine
as much as you can.
4. Breathe plenty of clean air.
Breathe through your nose, it has
special apparatus for fiItering out germs.
Keep windows open where you sleep and
| if possible where you work
5. Use plenty of bed covering so that
you sleep warm. Wear enough comfort
able clothes but not too many Keep
your feet dry and warm
6. Do not use handkerchiefs, napkins,
glasses, dishes, etc, which have been
used by anyone else.
| 7. Wash the hands immediately be.
fore eating. This is very important
when yen consider that practically every
thing you touch has been handled by
someone else.
8. Gargle the throat and wash out the
nostrils daily with solution of common
salt Zone teaspoonful to pint of warm
water)
9. Keep up your general health by: l.
Drinking plenty of water. 2. Eating
clean wholesome food. Get three
square" meals day 3 Sleeping at
least eight hours out of twenty four. a.
Keeping the bowels regular.
Rupert Blue Surgeon General U. S. P.
H. S. describes the symptoms of influenza
as follows:
In most cases a person taken sick
with influenza feels sick rather suddenly.
He feels weak, has pains in the eyes,
ears, head or back, and may be sore all
over. Many patients feel dizzy, some
vomit. Most of the patients complain of
feeling chilly, and with this comes fever.
In most cases the pulse remains slow
In appearance one is struck by the fact
that the patient looks sick-his eyes and
the inner side of his eyelids may be
slightly bloodshot, or 'congested' as the
doctors say; there may be running from
the nose, or there may be some cough.
These signs of cold may be marked.
nevertheless the patient looks and feels
very sick. Ordinarily the fever lasts
from three to five days and the patient
RECEIVERS. When death occurs it is usual.
ly the result of complications"
WHAT TO DO IF YOU GIT THE FLU
l. Go home, go to bed and keep warm.
2. Call your physician. 3. Take laxa
tive a. Use pieces of cloth or soft
paper to hold over your nose and mouth
when you cough, sneeze, or spit. Have
a paper bag near you in which these can
be put and later burned. 5. Eat plain
light foods such as eggs broth, soft
toast, and milk. 6. Stay in bed at least
4S hours after you think you are well
Getting to bed promptly and staying in
bed is very important. If it turns out
that you have only common cold stay
ing in bed is the best treatment for it,