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Show So the People May Know The hest way to combat Span- Iwh Influenna la to fight It from (hi atari. There la no oecaalon for alarm, hut there la need for the exerclae of the ordinary precaution precau-tion dictated by common sense: The Telegram la totlay giving prnnftnence to the report of the i Hpperanc of the dlaeane In 8lt Ijike t'lty, becatiae It bellevea the peopU of the city, if irWen prompt warnlnc. can better guard agalnM the malady. There are certain ayntptoms by which tha dlaeane can be reconnlaed: ther ara alao e-tablieheil e-tablieheil meHauren of yrecatitlon and thene The Telegram today offer of-fer ltt realer. ! The no undent bit of advice thnt j can he given ta: "Exerclaa avery precaution, consult a phyatclan when you develop the flrat aymp-! aymp-! torn of the riiaeHae. and don't get i m-Hred. THE 8VMPTOM8. !r. Kdmund Wtlaon. acting au-perlntendent au-perlntendent of tha city hospital at Itonton, Where the "flu" haa gained the greateet hold, describee the symptome cf' the disease as follows : i ... " '"Just like the ordinary grippe.. "When the jerm flatste work the patisnt is suddenly tsUsn with--severe pains all over. There ia vertigo and nsusea and aomettmss actual vomiting of b'ltoua matter. Frontal headaches of apecial -verity are experienced. Pains in the eyeballs are inereaeed by the slightest movement of the eye. There ia a general feeling of misery mis-ery and weakness and great depression de-pression of spirits. The patient may give way to weeping and suf -for from insomnia and occasionally delirium. In seme easee catarrhal symptoms may develop, euch as running at the eye, oneestng and sore throat. The glands in the throat and neck may swell and there may be apitting of bright blood from the pharynx. Often tonailitia appears. There Is hard dry cough of a paroxysmal kind, worst at night, and high fever. Spanish influenza ia just a new name for the old fashioned grippe." TMC TREATMENT. Th I'nlted Btatea public health service gives the following general advice about treatment: Reat In bed, warmth, fresh air, abundant food. Dover's pawdan for the relief of psin. The eon-valeacent eon-valeacent requires careful nursing to avoid serious consequences. THE PRECAUTIONS. The following simple precautionary precau-tionary meaetiree should be taken: Keep away from Infected persons. Ths sick should bs sepsrsted from the healthy. Sputa should bo removed in vessels eonteming disinfectants. dis-infectants. Promiscuous spitting and soughing sough-ing should be obeoluteiy - pro- 1 hibited. Antiseptic gauao masks ahould j be worn by all attendants on a, ' case. Public towels and drinking cups should be avoided and great care j exercised in handling clothing, and all articles that have come in j contact with the stricken. Only by loyal and Intelligent cooperation co-operation of the general public can the epidemic of Bpantah tnfluenxa be prevented from apreadlng throughout the country and hampering ham-pering our war work. Do your bit. |