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Show "SPANISH INFLU-, INFLU-, ENZA" THREE DAY FEVER :'yi - aam What la Spanish Spanish Influen-l Influen-l ia? Is it something new? Does It come from 'Spain? The disease now occuring In this country and called "Spanish Intlu- , enza" rcccmbles a very contagious kind of "cold" accompanied by fe- c ver, pains in the head, eyes, ears, ' back or other parts of the body, and , a feeling, of sovere sickness. In j,, most cases the symptoms, disap pear after threa or four days, the patient then rapidly recovering; some of the patients, however, devel-li' devel-li' op pneumonia, or inflammation of , the ear, or meningitis, and many of these complicated cases die. Whether Wheth-er cr this sp-called "Spanish" lnfluen-? lnfluen-? ' za is ldcnltcal with the epidemics of influenza of earlier years Is not yet known. epidemics of influenza have visited visit-ed this' country since 1647. It is interesting in-teresting to know that this first opl-' opl-' demlc was brought herefrom Valon- L' cia, Spain. Since that time tlicre - have been numerous epidemics of the disease. In 1880 and 1300 an epidemic of Influenza, starting Eomowliere In the Orient, spread fhst to Russia, and thence over practically tlio entire civilized world. Thcjio yearB later 'there was another H ' flare'iip of tho disease. Both times B tho epidemic spread oortho Unlt- Br cd Stnto3. , , . . - Although Hie present epidemic Is Wm ' called "Spanish lnfluenz," thero Is H 'flh no reason' to belfevo that it origin- H ated In Spain. Solno writers who H havo fctudled the question believe ., that tho epidemic came from tlio H Orient, and they call attention to the H fact that tho Germans mention tho H disease as occurlng along tho east- H crn trout in the summer and fall of I a'917 - ,& j, HOW CAX "SPANISH INFIA7-W INFIA7-W ENZA" BE RECOGNIZED? I . Thero is as yet no certain way In which. a slnglo case of "Spanish In- ' fluenza" can bo recognized; on tho I other hand, recognition Is easy H ' wheio theio Is u group of cases. In contrast to tlio outbreaks of ordln-I ordln-I nry coughs and colds, which usually I occiii' In tho cold months, epidemics of influenza may occur at any sca-I sca-I ' eon'of'the e'ar, thus tho present r. epidemic laged most Intensely in ' Eurppo In May, Juno and July, Moro-H' Moro-H' over? In tho 'case of ordinary coUIb, ' , " " tho 'gonornl symptoms (fovcr, pain, H depression) aro by no.nieius as so-K. so-K. eroior as suddon. in tliclr onset as I they? are In influenza. FltJally, or-H or-H - d(ndry cofds .do not, spread through H the 'community aa rapidly or so cz- H Inmobt cases a" person taken, sick H t witlilnflupnza , feels sick rather H . suddenly. Ho feels weak, has pains Bi J la the eyes, ears, head or back, and, B mayTbe sore all over, Many patients ' H feelfdlwy, some vomit, Most of tho H 1 patients complain of feeling chilly, ' 1 audvlth this comes n fever la which H Bj- tho (omporaturo rises to 100 to 104.. BS' In most cases tho pulso'-rumalus-iel- Bl atlvely low. ., Bj In appeal anco, ono Is struck by BJA the fact that tho patient looks sick. I'? K His eyes and the inner side, of his BBT M, V eyelids may bo slightly 'blood-shot" H r- or "congested" as tho doctors say. B Thero may bo running from tho noso B'r or thero may bo somo cough. Thcso B'f . sIgnsof .a cold may not bo marked; BV ' "ti ' " m nevertheless tho patient Iooks and B" feels very B,ck, I, In addition to tlio,appearauco and j" tho symptoms as'alroady detciibed, M)i examination j of tho patient's blood B"" ' may aid tho physician in rocognlz- 1 ing "Spanish Influenza," for It has beon found that In this disease tho number of white corpuscles shows llttlo or no Increase abovo normal. It Is posslblo that tho laboratory investigations in-vestigations now being made through tho National Research Council and Iho United States Hyglono Laboratory Labora-tory will furnish a mo'ro certain way In which Individual cases of this disease dis-ease can bo recognized; WHAT IS THE COURSE O THE DISEASE? DO PEOPLE DIE OF IT Ordinal Uy, tho fovcr lasts from thrco to four days and tho pallent recovers. Dut whllo tho proportion, of deaths In tJW''tfrcWhr"-v'bp"ldoralc has gonoially bcen. low, In !s.omo placo3 tho outbreak nak been) so- (, ' v ' i '! 'I' veroT&ml d6aha';Jiavboen rrumor-ous. rrumor-ous. Whoa death Occurs It Is usually, tire result, of a complication, .2 WHAT CAUSES THE DISEASE AND HOW IS IT SPREAD? Dcctcrlologlstt) who ihavo studied inuuenza epmomics in tno past navo found iu.mnhy of the cases a" very small rod-shaped germ called aftor its dlscoverpr, Pfolffer's bacillus. In other cases of apparently tho samo kind of dlseato thero wero found pneumococcl, tho germs of lobar pneumonia. Still others have bocn caused by stroptococcl, and by. other oth-er germs with long names. , No matter what particular kind Of germ causes the epidemic, it Is now believed thatInfluenza 'Is always al-ways sptead from person to person tho germs bolng carried with tho nr along ith tho very small droplets drop-lets of mucus, expolled by cougblng or sncezlngf forceful talking, and .the like, by ono who already has the gorms of tho dlsoaBO. They may also bo carried about in the air In tho form of dust .coming rrom dried mucus, from coughing and snoozing, or from careless peoplo who spit on tho floor and on tho sidewalk. As In most other catching "dlBoaBOS, t (Continued on Pago Eight) H P?" Spa: i !i Influenza, j Three Day Fever M & (Continued from 1'ngo One) m-t " Iv't- orson who 1ms only ft mild attack H tit tlio disci to himself may giro a B . -vory eevero -attack to others. ' .:( WHAT HIIOVM) T1IOSK DO WHO H;;' UATCII THE DISEA8E7 'u,: ' It Is very Important that every , ' .person who bccomcB sick with In f fllucuza fihould go homo at onco and H . , go to bed. This will keep away H dangerous complications and will, at HA fc tlio sanio time, keep tlio patient ' " from scattering tlio diseaso far and H : avIcIo. It la highly deslrablo that no mr . ono bo nil owed to Bleep In tho samo H c ;.. ' room with tho patient. la fact, no H'4 ono Dut tno nurso should be allowed Hj in tho room. Hfj If thoro Is cough and sputum or Tunning of tho eyes and nose, care H' ' ' should bo takon that all such dls- H'i . charges aro collected on bits of H' ' v Xauzo or rag or papor "napkins and H. ' burned. It the patient complains of ., ' ever and headache, ho should be given water to drink, a cold coin- f ' I""083 to tho forehead, and a light K .spongo. Only such medicines should bo given as Is prescribed by the Hl doctor. It is foolish to nsk tho drug- H :, ' '.., . slat to , proscrlbo and may be dan-H dan-H " i -v . serous" to tnko tho so-called "safe, F .''''' suro and harmless" remedies adver- ,i Used by patcnt-modlclno manufac- e.' iuvers. ff, If tho patient Is so situated that v -10 can bo attended only by soma ' r ' I Hj -nu wll '"ust uIbo look after otbers 1'; In tho family, It .Is ndvlsablo that K ' ', such attondant wear a wrapper, np- HHp' ' ' ' xou or gown over tho ordinary house Hpj' clothes whllo In tho sick room, and . B-' . 8"P this off when leaving to look' BHk'C lifter tho others. 4 ",t t'f Bji''. t- Nurses and attendants will do well ' Hj' i .to .guard against breathing In dah-i B & :'! f ;.V..',i4'r,iB dhicn.se ' germs by-wearing a- BKtV .i'ibjwlmple'' fold of gauze' or maslcwliUo BB' Ji. "'WiwSw'" j, Hp , ' "enrUho patlont. ,y Kp'i With A FKR80S vTUO iLS " R&4'' -.,"'' CA'ioH.WHi.j&SEAttiaAaS.Ji?, B. . -, ' ixj - t.'A $& v.y ' K4iw!' V'": " ' '. tt" 1 .veUnwn. tffatian ttaewo'f K-'t'1 ,uicasl9ar' cavIet'fCTet ormallpox ' 'isaallV'.ro.t0ctV.iJJlBlt-nEaju'Bt,nn- I -X 0thcr6f:iahV:' aniolaeaso. KrM '' feoVertsfollUia'lut., SL "T"- s.tefotTirntt. nttock,0f;lanua4m'urInB. P tjCpiaeritlfr lilf Jy&o-and V'V ' li ii 'ivo& it vlcken , n"galn , during . the ro-' sl'VV, - .jcnl piUBre'alrn Sajw. ,j I I'1Jj1' i 'HOW CAN bNE OUAItDA-wt P-- Kit i"'Si. In guanoing ngaln.'.l.idleaEO or nit Ppr 'liffllm IhdiivorWtfccf jmily ' BsK .bo kept strong urtd nbl to fight off K'Tfl' ' -dlsoaua gorrns. Thl.i can bo Uoim by BJHVT 'a Jiavlng n pi-oper prsnoCMoa r.fwor " ' ' lilay.nud root, by kwjjJug tho. body i ' , it,vvn .clothod. .nhd b yt V ''. ic(!ift BBJ 'Svholosomo 'and ar?oilV' tfuleeiel B'f' fcd. In connectl m "wthv Jlyj diet, HHy ,. 1 It la .well to reniorube.- that. mUlt Is B-1 ' o2c bfs.the best aU-atuiVtl foods Xb-? c tn.anblg for adults as well us clijl- p I tiicn. So far as dUonat; like lnflu ' ':, vma Is "conce'rnod," li'oalVa nulhorP p' A jjtifs ovorywhcro,,wOMV'5',tho ifry vi ' -closo relatlou'.botwoiji Its oprOnd-urd &" 1 -ovbtcrowded homes. Whllo 1 1 !s not Bv always possible, o"siij;tiV Inllmir l ' iM t tho prosont, to :iv-.ui (such ov- l otcruwdlng, pcoplo should eonetlcr ? tbc" health danger nrt miiko -very .' 1 ttort to reduco tho hop 3 cvcrcniwc- "' 1 lngto n minimum. I'h'i valuo of fh ' fresh air through open windows c . P not he over o,m5htalio 1. ' .t -j Whore crowding Is imavold.'itjlc, as if1' m street cars, caro shouM be takon f,, '" to keep tho faco so turned as not 10 Hfe;" Inhale dl.rcctlythonIr. brouthod out HWi J I ' by another person. H'' It (a especially Iniportaat to -o- v)'v,' wnro of tho person who coughs 01 H; sneszca without covoung hl3 moutli H'; and 11080. It also follows t'mt one HtV! ' y "should keep out of crowds or etutf M. iv places as much a4 possblo, keei 2 i Hf . V 'homos, odlcps ,and workshops wei: Hl-'fv '' ' ulrcd, iipond someulmo out of dbon Hgt. ' ,i,each. daywalk toworU If at nl Rw ,i, 1 Vacticablc -Jn ehort mako evpry I, ,'" o "" mi- , :) mrh A- ML r "- posslblo effort to breath 3 as much' pure air as possible. ''Cover up each cough and r.neeze, If you don't you'll spread diseaso." United States Tubllc Helth Ser- V,C' ' " |
