| Show UR g-UR- oUR oUR- ft- ft M Q Q Every winter at t least one member of my family seems to come down with the flu Ou What causes this disease and what can I do to help protect us all alt from it A A. A Influenza called flu nu for tor short Is an acute hi highly conta contagious loua disease caused by byn n virus present In droplets coughed or sneezed from the nose and throat Marked by fever pain in the head and back and weakness influenza may attack the respiratory or intestinal tracts The disease usually strikes in winter as as you have noticed or in the spring and epidemics occur in 2 or 4 year cycles Vaccines have been developed developed developed de de- de- de to give protection against known strains of the flu nu virus There are several types of flu viruses and many different strains within these types Since it takes lakes 23 3 weeks to build up immunity to specific strains vaccination should be completed before evidence of oC an epidemic Protection lasts for Cor 8 months to a year so an Injection Injection Injection tion in the fall Call will be effective effective tive against known flu viruses through the next winter and spring seasons However it sometimes happens that an entirely new strain appears against which the vaccination vaccination vaccina vaccina- tion gives no protection When this happens the best protection protection protection tion for Cor every member of oC the family Camily is to maintain general general general gen gen- eral health by getting enough fresh Cresh air and exercise plenty of oC rest and eating a well- well balanced diet q r I l J V y Q I enjoy skiing and other weather snowy-weather sports but my skin gets so dry and chapped that heavy clothing is What can I f do to relieve this condition A. A Chapped skin is common common common com com- mon in winter since the body's oil glands are less active active active ac ac- tive than in warm weather and skin can become dry and cracked unless properly lu lu- lu- lu Skiing and other outdoor sports can be especially especially especially espe espe- damaging to skin since rapid evaporation of water on the skin by cold air air promotes promotes promotes pro pro- motes chapping A convenient convenient conven cowen lent way to prevent winter dryness is to pour a capful of ofa a soothing oil such as Alpha Keri Keni into your daily bath water By restoring storing needed lubrication the water water water-immer- immer- immer sible oil will help protect skin from dryness chapping and the chafing of winter clothes |
