| Show Health Unit Hints What t To Do in Case Of Dreaded Disease Even though we have had no seri erious us epidemics of infantile par par- paralysis alsis in this state we feel that time the following information may be helpful to those who wish to know more about the disease and how to prevent t it There is much about infantile manule paralysis that is not yet understood but it is fairly well veIl shown to be spread directly from one person to another much as other contagious diseases of childhood The organ organ- organisms organisms isms gain entrance to the thc body through time the nose and then pro pro- proceed proceed b by way o of the olfactory nerve ending to time the spinal cord where the they attack the nerve con con- the activities o of different muscles Many carry time the infection without showing symptoms of the disease J If there is paralysis or other contagious diseases in your community keep your our child out o of crowds and away from homes where there is n ss Health au I agree that children are safer from disease wIzen when kept in school than when allowed to pIa play in the street or elsewhere Infantile paralysis occurs most often orten in the summer months and early fall commonly among chil- chil children children dren and young oung adults adults- Many o of the symptoms are not unlike those in the common upsets to which children are subject A child that has been well becomes restless or drowsy is feverish fe irritable and does not want to be moved He is apt to vomit once or twice and may nor headache or pain in the back or back of the neck Of greater is a sore stiff neck and spine with in the back arms and legs The most serious sign is the stiffness which makes it impossible to bend spine and neck forward Sometimes these early symptoms may be ver very mild and yet et within from rom twenty four to two seventy hours time the patient may be unable to move an arm or or leg or even breath On the other hand the child may be very sick in the first stages o of time the dis disease ase but develop elop little or no paralysis A Achild child may have so mild a case that the at- at attack attack tack is scarcely noticed and yet et he may spread the disease disease to others Most important call the doctor early if your our child has any of the I above symptoms Your child may not have infantile paralysis but if seen early the doctor may be able to lessen the deformity by advice regarding position and immobilization immobilization tion o of time the patient Time The importance of early and ab- ab absolute absolute solute bed rest and quiet at the first si sign n o of illness cannot be stressed too strongly More ser ser- serious ious ions results come and strain than any other cause Many have gone to an early death by not heeding natures warning sig- sig signals sg- sg nals and stopping for the red light The so called dumb animals seek quiet and andrest rest when they do not feel well man with his higher in- in intelligence does as he pleases Davis County Health Dept HILDA ILILDA HADFIELD County Nurse |
