The Carlisle independent., 1920-02-12
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
 ABOUT THE 'FLT.

This time the doctors scored, and the flu" is back as per schedule to add its sum total to the high cost of living, scarcity Of production and Che prevalence of disease now depicting the human race. There are afew sim pie facts about the "fiu" which should be the common knowledge of every child after last winters experience. Influenza is q germ disease, there fore infectious-extreme so-and like other infectious diseases may be contracted not only from the sick, bu from the well also. It is carried in the discharges of the nose, mouth and eyes, by face to face conversa- tions, coughing, sneezing, in common drinking vessels, by touching the be-
 5neings and the persons of those who are infected, and by eating food which has been exposed to germs and not subsequently, cooked.
 The disease will develop in from one to four days after exposure, be- ginning with fever and headache, sometimes chill, weak and dizzy sensations, pains in different parts of the body with sometimes sore sensations, pains in different parts of the body with sometimes sore throat and other symptoms of a cold in the head or chest. It is not often fatal in itself but t is a staunch ally of an other extremely fatal and deadly dis ease-pneumonia. Therefore every one should carefully avoid the nose and mouth spray of others and all dis charges or the sick persons; avoid touching things they have handled; eating food which may have been eX- posed to the germs; avoid crowds twhere germ carriers may sneeze and cough: and in case of illness go to bed at once and send for the doctor. AL ways cover the mouth and nose in coughing and sneezing and afford to others the protection you would wish eiiShl eo e'h oAO SO yOU' II lile uOclOI is not immediately available, keep the bowels open and drink liquids freely, especially lemonade, the more the better, as it dilutes the poisons which the germs are throwing off
 In nursing influenza masks should be worn to protect the nose and
 mouth. The patient should be iso- latedfrom all but the necessary at tendant, who should keep her hands clean and disinfected with a solution of bichloride of mercury (one part
 of bichloride of mercury to two thousand parts of water). The room
 should be kept open and well venti-
 lated, though free from drafts, and
 the patient must stay in bed until
 he is really well. So many patients
 try to have influenza on their feet.
 and they freouently travel the pneu-
 monia route to their graves. The
 best fight is put up in bed, obeying the doctors orders.
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 sicians and tuberculosis associations the country over that last winters in 1 fluenza epidemic has meant very serious 'fare-up" of tuberculosis. If experience is worth anything we have | learned now that the flu" patients after recovery should have thor ough examination for tuberculosis. Should it have developed he can begin his fight while there is yet time.
 This statement is not meant to fright CT bat to forewarn. II your cold hangs on, or there are other indica- tions of tuberculosis, begin medical treatment without moments dala Ii there is no trace of tuberculosis De sure to get sufficient rest during, Iconvalescence that there may not be a subsequent breakdown