Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17
Health Talks by Dr.. Brady
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tconIrlEht 1919. National Newspaper service,
rra'',e"ilF every adult has tuberculosis.
oh'A Per cent o tus become of the
49, 'or only in 3 per cent of us does the
disease light into activity Latent or snouIl-
"rihs ar inactive Tuberculosis produces no
symptoms ana does not affect tn, health. When
~, "."Se PRODUCES symptoms and impdirs
'he heatth w" say il is active tuberculosis
Practically all Of become Infected with
tunttcni"sis in infancy or early childhood
whether TINS Infection occurs through the
'se"'E Oh mix from tuhcrculouS cows
OF US nave drunk mauy gallons OF milk from
COWS that had tuberculosis-or whether the
ih''vtIon is acquired In another way We do
not as Yet know. nut We do know that the
h'"ot OF ihtcn; or inactive tuberculosis is
round III nearly every autopsy or post-mor-
'c" "'SSe''loh made upon adults in this coun-
f!, u" matter what has caused death
'here Is every reason to believe that a com
mon mode OF Infection with tuberculosis is
by prolonged intimate personal association
MP'" any one VINO has the disease in an az
tive state Thus. il either parent or a nurse
VI IeI"'Ne or a guest board"r lives
in 'he mouse where child infant lives.
that child or infant is almost certain To 10,
"Iec'ed with tuberculosis. although the child
may not then or ever art.rward devotion tc-
'Nt'N OF suher Impairment Of health from the
Infection There is nothing In the notion that
tuberculosis is inherited. 1t is acquired by
Infection
Is there danger of infection involved i'm
casual meeting with or IA visit TO who has
active tuberculosis OF the lungs? No danger
whatever. provided the patient is Intelligent
ana "oes not spit in your facc-amd a lot OF
people VINO consider themselves refined poift,
Intelligent ioik do indiscrlminnt.ly spit i'm
everybody and anybody's face. ANY ont, who
coughs or sneeZes without carefully covering
nose and mouth with handkerchief or hand
spits in the face of any associate yyhn h.up.ns
TO be within radius OF ten feet. and ought
10 De there and then punished for the offence
IN WISHING or meeting an individual with ac-
i've iuhS tuberculosis. with any other
respiratory injection (Which includes alleged
Gods and diphthcria and ordinary sore
'hroals) you are comparatively safe if YOU
hsep outside of his hve-foot barragc for in
ordinary conversation Lie sprays the aiiuos-
phcrc round about with fine invisible dror-
let's OF saliva or secretion which ung,icstiou-
"bIE do convey the germs of disease to
Instance OF not more than i've fcet from nose.
CT mouth.
Articles OF clothing, materials books or
o'heT OBJECTS Touched or used 10y persons who
nave active tuberculosis do not convey the
disease and IL not apparently visibly so:icd
or befou!ed such articles may he used with
ihpunity by other persons Toilet ANA other
personal articles which are likely 10 be con
animated repeatedly With saliva or sputulu
may, Tor a short time. harDOr the living haciIIi
OF tuberculosis and should not he Tic ed ly any
ether person
One with active tuberculosis should not cook
or handle food or other catables for other pcr-