| Show HEALTH NOTES INFLUENZA INI AN AND D ITS TREATMENT by dr R R daniels influenza is due to a germ which Is carried usually from a person suffering with the disease during an epidemic everyone Is exposed to the germ but like every other germ disease anly those whose health standard is below par actually contract the disease at this time the epidemic Is unusually severe because as a ir result sult bf b the outing eating and drinking and lite late hours of the holiday season the national health la is at tile alie lowest ebb statistics show that during the month of I 1 january there ther ae are more deaths deallie from roin pneumonia and more acute disease ca in general than during any other almo me of the year how to abold tile Dise disease ilse influenza Is to be bo avoided just as all germ diseases are avoided by keeping the body in a high state ot of health and by avoiding avo idine contact with those having the disorder avoiding overeating and fods il that I 1 at are hard to digest avoiding overheated houses and at the same time getting plenty of fresh air and exercise all help to keep the blodys disease resisting power up to the point where germ disease Is IB practically impossible those who have the disease should not expectorate carelessly the secre ions eions from tile the nose and throat should be destroyed A member member of tile the family having influenza should use separate towels dishes bed and rooms lie ho should avoid mingling w with fill the balance of the family ho hon 1 0 o treat influenza luena influenza Is to be treated just as most other gerni germ diseases by rest and the measures which increase the blodys disease resisting power As soon as the first evidences of the disorder appears the person should go to bed trying to nork N ork off tile the its dis deaso lengthens the course and severity the sick room should be well ell ventilated and kept for or tile the most part rather cool the person with ith influenza should take no food from rom the beginning to tile the end except I 1 ault and fruit juices tile the bowels should be kept well cleaned out A hot bath taken once dally daily will relieve m much ucb of the distress and hasten the cure these simple measures along with the use of nasal and throat anti skeptics pt will result in a speedy cure |
