Show Spider er Scare Exaggerated Citi Health Chief Asserts Viko AU Allays ys Fears of Bla Black k Widow Gives Few Don'ts' for Victims Victim What to do if It bitten by the dreaded black widow spider and a few to allay fears lears of oC the Insect were given Thursday by Dr L L. E E. Viko city health physician In the first place Dr Viko said do not become too alarmed over over reports reports re re- re- re ports of or a constantly spreading black widow scourge Generally speaking the spider scare Is somewhat ted judging at least by results in n this community Few cases of black widow bites have come to the attention of of the h x r L 4 Y The Black Widow Salt Lake cn City board of or health he explained In fact tact n Dr Viko said aid a black widow bite In Salt Lake City or vicinity vi vi- chrity is rare I cant can't recall one re re- Gently Symptoms of the bite axe are ire twofold two A victim may feel the poison almost immediately or the bite may result I in n infection a considerable time after arter being bitten If It the poison strikes immediately the he patient s suffers ac acute te abdominal pains within half an ai h ur The pains are ire accompanied by nausea muscular twitching and nerv nervousness Treatment consists of stimulants such as coffee aromatic spirits of ammonia and whisky The patient should lie down A doctor should be summoned immediately It does little good tood to open the wound as in snake bite for black wi widow ow venom is absorbed much more rapidly Dr Viko said Only rarely are these immediate symptoms experienced Dr Viko explained For the second manifestation of ot a ablack ablack black widow bite bite treat infection treat treatment ment meet for ordinary infection is fol- fol lowed owed In many cases casesa a person can be bitten ilten and never know it Dr Viko said aid because usually the effects are not se serious ious |