Show sTick Fever Season At tAt Hand Red Cross Warns With the summer vacation sea sea- season season season son at full Cull tilt thousands of per per- persons persons persons sons throughout the country will willbe willbe willbe be exposed to tick fever according to a warning issued by Dr Vil Wil William Villiam Villiam liam DeKleine medical director of the American Red Cross Ticks as a rule Dr DeKleine points out are arc found in the areas where the underbrush und is heavy heavy- in inthe inthe inthe the tall grass of the golf course in infields infields infields fields and thickets thickets seeming seeming to be everywhere in rural areas known to tobe tobe tobe be infected If bitten victims arc are warned to watch for symptoms At the onset of the fever prostration is usually presen and in severe cases rest rest- restlessness restlessness restlessness and insomnia in omnia There is fre fre- frequently frequently nose bleed and soreness in muscles and joints The skin is sen to the Vouch ouch and at first ad- ad pains may be so severe as asto asto asto to simulate appendicitis There is isa isa isa a rise in temperature and a rash u. u 1 which frequently may affect almost the thc entire body Dr Dc Kleine stresses that pre pre- prevention prevention is the best cure He urges to observe the thc follow follow- following following following ing preventive prevent e measures measures Avoid known infected areas If your YO work makes this impossible secure immunization through vac vac- After a day in the open examine the clothing and body for ticks particularly the hair at the nape of the neck When a tick is found use prin- prin printers cers to remove it it for the fever may m y be contracted through crushing a tick if there is a slight cut on the hands or fingers If bitten swab the area arta with iodine and watch for symptoms If symptoms appear call caU a doctor |