Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-09-23
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HEADED BY PROMINENT IDAHO MEN
INFANTILE PARALYSIS AND
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES

| During the months of July ana
August and thus far in september
OF this year, Infantile Paralysis has
| been epidemic in the states of Ore
gon and Washington with numerous
death resulting therefrom and also
in cases that survive show paralysis
of some muscles.
| AS Washington, Oregon and Idaho
are closely associated, it is only ma
| tural that the disease should spread
into this state. This is borne out by
the fact that numerous cases have
| been reported, mostly in the North
ern part of the state but some also
| in the central and Southern part.
For this reason it is well for the
people to know something about the
| disease. and especially the care Of
| persons afflicted with it.
At present very little is known OF
the causative agent, but 1t is sup
posed to be due to some micro-organ-
ism, causing general infection
first, later on localizing in the spin
| al cord where it attacks the nerve
roots, causing paralysis of the mus
cles supplied by these nerves. 1t Is
well known fact that it is trans
mitted from one person to another,
but the manner Of transmission Is
not known.
The disease starts in the same
manner as any fever condition. may
simulate ordinary intestinal infec-
ton which lasts for day or two,
or perhaps only short very few
hours, followed by paralysis, or loss
of sensation, in some part of the
body This may partly clear up and
! in some instances it clears upen-
| tirely. Other cases result in paraiy-
! sis of one or more groups of muscles
| for life. If there is a paralysis OF
| the respiratory center death re-
suits.
The following precautions should
be taken in all cases of children
showing symptoms of fever disease.
First: . The sick child should be
put to bed in quiet darkened room
and physi ian called to diagnosis
! the case. In the meantime the bow
| els should be cleaned OUT with a
mild cathartic. the throat gargled
with a warm salt water solution ~
one-half teaspoopful o. ordinary
table salt to a glass of hot water.
This should be done twice day.
All excretions from the body should
be disenfected or burned. especially
handkerchiefs.
The patient should be kept as
quiet as possible in order TO protect
the nervous system from becoming
a focus of the infection If The
case is diagnosed as "Infan.ile Pa
ralysis,' Rosenow's serum, which is
obtained from the Mayo Clinic. may
used before the paralysis has de-
veloped and even when thus used,
too much must not be expected OF
it, as its value has not been defi-
nitely determined, as yet. This Ray
be obtained from the Department OF
Public Welfare, Boise, Idaho free of
charge.
4 Until the cold weather definitely
sets in, the well children should be
kept out of doors, but away from
public gatherings. Special atten-
ton should be paid to their bowels
and to their food. The mouth and
throat. especially the teeth and ton
sils, should be well taken care or
A little precaution taken at this
time may prevent serious illness OF
, death OF your child.
Help the Health authorities II
, preventing this disease from be-
coming epidemic in the state o.
Idaho.