Show Local Doctors Warn About Asian Flu Last winter Americans died as a direct or indirect resul result re re- re- re suit sult t of flu During the previous three winters an estimated 86 related flu-related deaths were re re- re corded These figures released by the U U. U S. S Public Health ServIce ServIce Service ice indicate how serious influenza enza can be This winter the Asian strain of ot Influenza Is predicted In epidemics epi epi- epi more vicious than tha the type that swept the country earlier this year This Information tion has been compiled by an expert advisory committee committee- and Surgeon General Luther L. L Terry of or the Public Health Service Local doctors are recommend recommend- I ing lag of flu vaccine and a supply is on hand in all the doctors' doctors offices Statistics show how that influenza virus vaccine vaccine vancine vac van cine has definite value in preventing preventing pre pre- pro pre venting the disease The local doctors said the vaccine vac VIle cine olne is purely a protective de de- de vice As with tetanus and other Infectious diseases not everyone Is Ii susceptible but protective shots are certainly certaInty worthwhile Most vulnerable are all people over the age of ot 45 expectant mothers and the chronically ally ill UI such as heart eart lung diabetes cases etc Shots Shota are also allo recommended recommended recommended mended for any anyone one coming Indirect In Indirect Indirect direct contact with the public and for school children and In some cases case even younger chil dill dren Mothers should ch check ck with their d doctor Immunization should begin as soon as possible for the first shot and the second shot fol tel follows follows lows within two weeks Tills This would complete a I patients patient's S 'S Immunization Im Im- Im before the disease is scheduled to strike For or further advice contact your ph physician today if pos pol- pos pos- sible sibbe |