Show I I Po oases Mount Mon Above 1943 Off c a s' s Warn Ten new cases of po poliomyelitis eight in Salt Lake county one in Duche Duchesne l e county and md one in Cache county reported to Utah health department during the last week weel-t caused public health officials Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- day to note rapid rise rue in the dread crippling disease and recall the total number of cases exceeds the total number of cases for a similar aim sim Im- Im liar ilar period In 1943 worst polio epidemic in the states state's history Since January 1 23 cases have been reported in the state three more than the total number of cases reported In a corresponding period in 1943 and 16 more than report reported d during a corresponding period In 1944 Children rangIng ranging ranging rang rang- ing from 20 months to 13 years are among the latest victims Previously reported were nine cases in in Snit Salt Lake county two In Utah county c ori one ofle in Iii Summit county and one In Weber county What seems seeni ec mi to b be lie the beginning of a s common cold actually may be bethe bethe bethe the first signs of polio Dr A. A C. C Thurman crippled childrens children's di division division division di- di vision head state tate health department department depart depart- men ment warned General symptoms o of the disease disease dis din ease vary greatly he said aid but among them he lI listed Hated ted fever sweatIng sweating sweat sweat- ing headaches unusual draws draws- ness or restlessness vomiting stomach disorders nasal discharge die dis charge and coughing Most ominous ominous omi omi- nou of at all he added Is stiffness s sin in the neck or back though these signs may not show up for several days later Any ny combination of ot these disorders disorders dis die orders may indicate the onslaught of Infantile paralysis Dr Truman warned and should be Investigated ed by a physician |