Show fl Released by Western Newspaper Un on FALSe PLEURISY Some years ago I wrote about an ep cp demic of In England IS an m on with pam pain in muscles of the chest It Itis ItIs is sometimes called false pleurisy pam In lower part of chest and upper part parti i of abdomen pam pain on breathing and WIth any movement v sc t of chest muscles At x that tIme It was con cons s dered an infectious disease but as symptoms w VI ere e r e 1 lIght lasted but a aDr aDr Dr Barton short t me and no bad effects followed nothing more was heard about it it It Is interesting to learn that an epIdemic of a IS reported in Brooklyn N Y Cases of th s disease began to appear In the Red Hook sect on of Brooklyn m July 1942 To date at the Long Island College hosp tal cases were ob observed observed served of which 40 were admitted to hospItal Apparently there were more nose and throat symptoms m in these Brooklyn cases than those re reported reported ported In England Norway and some parts of the United States The prominent symptoms in adults were fever severe pam pain m in upper r side of abdomen or low lower lower er part of the chest or both suf sufficient to make breathing pa and difficult The abdominal symptoms symptoms toms were frequently so severe that surgeons were called into consulta consultatIon ton tIon The recoveries were prompt often within 24 to 48 hours though further attacks of pam pain and fever often occurred In a number of these adult cases headache dizziness ness lack of Interest and fear of light occurred In chIldren In add t on to fever and pam pain m upper abdomen and lower chest there was sometImes very difficult breathing vomitIng but no d severe ton bon of the throat and qUIck and complete recovery In most of the Infants vIOlent convulsions occurred Fortunately for P physicians parents and child the convulSIOns qUickly disappeared I am pass ng this information along as the symptoms are so se severe severe vere that the pat ent suffers as much muchas muchas as if he had heart dIsease pleurisy gall stone colic or a surgical con condItIon condition of the abdomen That these symptoms disappear so qUIckly and leave no after effect is much for winch to be thankful However when these or similar symptoms appear the family physician Clan cian should first be called as an examination WIll wall show whether they are due to or something more serious senous I How to Avoid Food Poisoning In these days when the need and value of food Is so much on our mInds it IS possible that In our of ef efforts forts to get certain foods we may not watch as closely as we should the foods offered for sale The danger sIgnals of food spoil spoilage age are 1 Cans WIth bulging sIdes 2 Glass containers shOWIng seepage over the tops 3 Food on Because of canned goods shortage there has been cons storing of canned goods some of WhICh may maybe maybe be kept for longer periods than lD in informer former years It IS then doubly necessary to make sure that the can has not become damaged al allowing lowing entry of producing disease or organisms Suspected foods should never be tasted to dIscover spoIlage since even small amounts of some foods Infested wIth organIsms can cause illness or death Because of the shortage of cans and canned foods there wIll bemore be more home food canners and home can canners ners are reminded that canned foods must be thoroughly sterilized to safeguard against botu Ism a high highly ly fatal type of food poisoning whIch whack affects the brain bram Forme ly It was thought that botulism was caused entirely by raw or insufficiently cooked sausage but lately most cases that have occurred Involved vegetables but fruit meat and fish were also at times found to be the cause Fatal pOIsoning from commer daily canned goods however is ac- ac actually actually rare A further warnIng is given against bUYIng Illegally prepared or distributed meats ments as a disregard of the usual sanitary measures goes hand handIn handin In hand with the sale of such prod nets s QUESTION BOX Boa Q What Is the th cause of a husky throat A AYon Yon 1011 should not permIt hoarse hoarse- neBS fleas to erl so 80 long See your phY physician first first then a thrOAt specialist If necessary Q What would cause constant wins In the head for tor several year years A There are more than causes canses for head pains Ask YO your J physician about X rays to discover cause cane If eyes nose throat digestive and generative organs are normal |