| Show INflUENZA AND AN ITS SV Pi MS t ur Of iiri U i- i I So called So-called Spanish influenza Is t a Ii forth form of grippe e. e It may attack a person per per- I son mildly or severely In the tile present present pres pres- ent epidemic a urge large pro proportion ol of of the cases are severe The by an attack of influenza may be recognized in include include in- in clude elude headache body ache chill chills fever sore throat and alid chest cough expectoration weakness and a generally generally generally gen gen- up done feeling The Danger I anger of Tuberculosis I In Influenza greatly reduces ones one's physical vitality and s frequently foll followed wed by other sickness especially pneumonia which still further reduces re reduces reduces re- re duces duces ones one's resistance to disease Such lowered resistance opens the I way for Cor active tuberculosis tuberculosis' which h is isa isi isa a i a disease of the weakened we Most people are Infected with the germs of tuberculosis In childhood Provided ones one's general health remains re remains remains re- re mains good such Infection ion may never never never nev nev- er develop into active disease dis A person peron person per per- son on may appear to be entirely well but hut when bodily bodUy vitality is lowered by a sickness such as influenza or ori i pneumonia iab the tuberculosis germs lying In wait may launch a sudden attack and make rapid headway How to Pi Prevent event Tuberculosis The surest way to prevent tuberculosis tuner tuber as a result of Influenza Is of course ourse not to get gel influenza 1 Avoid I-Avoid Avoid being e near anyone why you 1 now ha lia Influenza a cold sort sore or other suspicious suspicious- symptoms 2 2 Avoid 2 Avoid crowds and crowding and ind especially places where people cough x ugh spit s1 lt and sneeze carelessly 3 Safeguard 3 your general health breathe fresh air keep warm eat I moderately drink plenty of water and keep the bowels open 4 4 If If you do not feel well vell consul consula cons 11 a doctor at once If It You Got Get Il Influenza n 1 Stop l-Stop Stop working and go to bed hed immediately Do not resume work until the attack of or influenza is all gone and your doctor permits it it 2 Have 2 Have nothing to do with patent medicines m or drugstore treatment lt Put yourself under a doctors doctor's care care at once and continue under unde his care until un un- tin til cured After You Have Recovered 1 Have 1 Have your our doctor examine you thoroughly to see f if an any signs of tu tuberculosis tuberculosis tuberculosis tu- tu are present You cannot tell without an expert examination I 2 If 2 If free from any trace of tuberculosis tuberculosis tuberculosIs tuber tuber- rest keep so o by sufficient r during convalescence and careful living then and afterwards I 3 It If if your cold hangs on or there are other Indications of tuberculosis tuberculosis tuber tuber- medical treatment trea ment 0 begin I without a moments moment's delay 4 4 Get Get t Into touch with the tuberculosis tuberculosis tuberculosis tuber tuber- or health organization whose name appears on the tl cover of this circular or write to the NaU National nal Tuberculosis Association Fourth Avenue New New York City for printed information on which will be ue sent you without charge and which will help you and your physician Tuberculosis is Preventable and amI Curable The purpose of this folder Is not to frighten you but to safeguard your health Do not assume that y you you u- u are going to get gel tuberculosis tuber and aud that-if that I tuberculosis is both preventable and nd curable It If treatment is begun before before before be be- fore the dis disease ase is far advanced i hcan is h can be arrested or cured But remember that there is no medicine or patent remedy which h can cure tuberculosis Avoid advertised d consumption cures as you would poison A good doctor may give you medicine to build you up but will I also prescribe e a course of living conSisting consIsting con- con mainly of fresh Cresh air sunlight proper food and an necessary ne essary rest which I will wUl restore you to to health Inform Y Yourself our lf Whether or not you have influenza or tuberculosis now inform yourself about this disease tuberculosis l sis which takes mere mie lives than any ether disease in the world For such information which w ich willbe will win willbe be he supplied without charge write to tu your our state or local tuberculosis or 01 health association see address on first page of this folder or to the the Natio National ml Tuberculosis Ass Association cla Fourth Avenue New York City ported it m map mayn assumed a 1 that the deaths from all causes inc including ding disease disease disease dis dis- dis- dis ease and accidents art aro arb probably less than 45 per cent and may not not- be ue bemore bemore more than 40 per cent of the total casualties On his assumption the the- loss of life In the American expeditionary forces forces' to date Is e. e about or The total of due deaths-due to the influenza in epidemic in this country countr is not not known the announcement an said as only onlY the six forty cities clUes for which figures gures were given report vital statistics statistics statis statis- tics to the census bureau The greatest greatest great great- est mortality due to the epidemic mic in in proportion to population was 74 per 1000 In Philadelphia and the next greatest 67 per thousand was re re- reported reported re reported ported from Baltimore |
