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Show uu KEEP DOWN THE INFLUENZA Calling up .the Standard, it woman complained that thero is no effort made to restrict those who come in direct contact with severe cases of influenza, and she. gave two instances of young girls going from homes afflicted af-flicted with disease direct to office buildings. Ono young woman, when urged to go home, refused to do so, declaring the germs could not bo carried in her clothing. The dispute was referred to some one in the city hall who decided de-cided the controversy in her favor. But this was an error. The germs might not be transmitted on clothing, cloth-ing, but those in attendance on influenza in-fluenza patients may become infected and for days be distributing the gernis from nose and mouth without being aware of the fact that they too are victims of the disease. Soon after the germs lodge in the nose, they begin to incubate and soon millions of the microscopic organism are being discharged, dis-charged, even before the carrier Is overcome by the ill effects. That is why great caution should be employed In shutting off contact between those sick of Influenza and the great stream of humanity in our business offices, shops and factories. |