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Show A Message to Parents about Infantile Parents i i is made possible by the March of Dimes. Remember, facts fight fears. Half or more of those having the disease show no after-ef fects; another fourth recover with very slight crippling. A, happy state of mind tends toward to-ward health and recovery. Don't let your anxiety or fear reach your children. Your confidence makes things easier for you and for others. IF POLIO HITS YOUR AREA: S Avoid Crowds and new contacts con-tacts in trains, buses or boats, if .possible; avoid crowded places where you may be close to an-oiher's an-oiher's breath or cough. Avoid over-fatigue. Too active nlay, late hours, worry, irregular irregu-lar living schedules may invite a more serious form of the disease. Avoi,d Swimming in water which has not been . declared SAFE by your health department. depart-ment. Avoid chilling. Take off wet clothes and shoes )t once. Keep dry shoes, sweaters, blankets and coats handy for sudden weather changes. Keep Clean. Wash hands after going to toilet and before eating. Keep food covered and free from flies and other insects. Burn or bury garbage not tightly covered. Avoid using another's pencil, handkerchief, jutensil or food touched by soiled hands. QUICK ACTION MAY PREVENT CRIPPLING Call your doctor at once if there are symptoms of headache, nausea,- upset stomach, muscle soreness or stiffness, or unexplained unex-plained fever. Take his advice if he orders hospital care. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are important im-portant and may prevent crippling. crip-pling. Consult your Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Infan-tile Paralysis for help. Your Chapter is prepared to pay thai part of the cost of care and treatment you canont meet including transportation, after care and such aids as wheel chairs, braces and other ortho pedic equipment. This service |
