The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-04


gests that our readers watch for
DEVELOPMENTS carefully and it
would be well to retain this ar
ticIe containing information about
the disease in case that it spreads
to northwestern North Dakota:
Fargo, Aug. 3.-Extreme care to
prevent the spread Of infantile par
alysis is being urged by physicians
of the northwest with the view of
blocking q threatened epidemic Of
the disease, which has visited this
section of the country every five or
six wears as, far back as the records
60.
So far only one slight case of the
as polio-encaphilitis, has been re-
ported in Fargo, that from one of the
local hospitals, but the case is not OF
serious nature. A few cases were
reported this week from the vicinity
of Portland, but no deaths have re-
suited. In Minnesota, the state board
of health announces, between 800 and
400 cases have developed with 10
deaths in the entire state, although
the disease is most prevalent in the
Wadena county district.
Epidemics in Past
Of the MIN T6at Hoara
epidemic occurred with about 1,O0O
cases and 201 deaths, while in 1916 an
other epidemic resulted in l03 deaths.
grained alarming proportions, although
the health officers declare that extreme
care is important.
The unusual feature of the outbreak
~, Htaay jS 10
ten the entire course of the disease is
so mild that medical attention is not
sought according to report made by
the Minnesota state board of health.
Most of the cases are of children, only
a few adults being attacked. Multiple
in turn, occurred in many instances;
and contagion yb contact was traced
in many cases, he said:
polio, is contagious disease and
is spread from the nose and throat
in the. same manner as colds, pr Ches-
have been laid down by the state board.
a "e relative tive Of polio. which often is
mistaken for it, he said, The rules:
II. Keep your children off the
g. DO not let them play with any
children or associate with adults who
are not entirely we'll.
"s; Keep them as quiet as p possible sSibl
-. Keep house properly screened and
''5. Keep. out sick persons who do
not belong in your house.
the mouth. (al'Wash chifdren's hands
freq'dsntiy. o. Cultivate the. habit
of Keeping fingers and things not to be
"7. Be, careful as to food. "a Make
sure hands. are washed thoroughly just
before eating CO. Ayod ,,sI sating sands 1n IN
unknown persons or that have been eX-
posed to street dust or flies. (c) Make
sure all fruit consumed Is ripe but not
o'ssr'Ge ss. Use " indiviaual au drinking cups and
do not use cup for dipper or dipper
for cup"
In case Of sickness. the rules follow: ::
81. If one Of the children or an adult
in your family appears, sick or com
plains of not feeling well, separate that
person from the rest of the family and
call doctor. Do not allow visitors to
enter.
"2. After waiting on the sick person
be sure to wash your hands Immediately
and again before eating or preparing
"3. Collect nose and throat discharges
in paper napkins or in small pieces of
old cloth and burn immediatelyY. : -. .,,
must be disinfected before depositing
them in sewer. cesspool or elsewhere.
TO disinfect use percent formalin solu-
ton or percent carbollc acid solution
OF such other disinfectant as your ply
sician or health officer shall advise.
Always use as much of the disipfect-
ant solution as there is of the discharges
to be disinfected.
IS. Obey directions of your doctor
and your health officer" 8.
Added information is given as fol-
lows:
. "One-fifth of all persons sick with
poliomyelitis die and many who sur
vve remain more or less disabled thru
life.
"rh,&e-fourths of all cases occur in
children less than 10 years old.
when the disease occurs in adults.
death claims about one-half those af-
a