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Show Page 21—IHE SUNDAY HEALD, Provo, Utah Suiday, Maren ia, 19/0 Don't Run Risk of Damaging Child pormai and healthy life. by The most common Rubdellatly) German completely (and Measles birth defect is rubbing out Rubella and its deafness, declared Dr. Nielson. ensuring birth defects.” The Rubella epidemic in 1935 To reach this nisst worthy (andit is important tonote that a goal,” stated Dr. Nielson, “we similar epidemic is expected will need to vaccinate at isest again in 1970 or '71) caused an 230,000 Utah children between estimated 30,000 childrenin the the ages of 1 and 12. U.S. to be born deaf. Thisfigure “To do so we will continue to represents only the deaf children We must prevent such a need the wholehearted support that were known to be bornas a terrible tragedy from occurring. of every parent in Utah. result of the epidemic. It does Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, Numerous clinies will be set up not include those who are born blindness, cardiac parents, education leaders and throughout the state April 11t: with “If our present campaign to “Save A Child In '70"byrubbing out Rubella-German Measles is not a success,” declared Dr Melvin Nielson, of the Utah State School for the Deaf and Blind, “we can anticipate that the 197071 epidemic will cause more than 200 Utah childrento be born deaf.” children are all working together as volunteers in our and 12th. We encourage parents problems, to watch their local newspapers abilities, “With this new vaccine, approved and produced within the last year, we can now eradicate this most tragic disease," believe, and falsely so, that if statewide campaign to rub out for the location of clinics in their Rubella-German Measles. “V" respective areas,” added Dr. Nielson. Day, April 11th and 12th. Manyparents are not sure if “We can feel the growing momentum,” declared Dr. their children need the vaccine, Melvin Nielson, “and certainly noted Dr. Nielson, His advice the goal—to save such a large was not to take any chances. He group of Utah children from strongly urged parents to see ravaging birth defects caused by that every child receives the Rubella-German Measies—is a vaccination in the 1 to 12 age group. Many parents also worthy one.” DIRECTING SERVICE PROJ ECTS for the Altrusa Club in Provo School District's Adult Basic Education program are club officers, from seated left, Dr. president and Mrs. Lucille Shaw Standing, fromleft, Richard B. Bolton, ABE coordinator, vill allow untold numbers of Mrs. Helen Hoffman, and Mrs. Betty Liddiard Although their membership is of public service for the past year. The Adult Basic Education program of the Provo School District has been the primary recipient of the club’s service work. Over the past vear, the Community School has had about 125 adulis enrolled, with about 50 stucents at any given time. These students have been treated to some type of cultural enrichment each month. Club members have obtained tickets to band concerts and plays for the adult students, have had special outings and parties in which they have all participated. In addition, the club women immunized from Chi Chapter the pregnant mother contracts fromthe child thatis critical,” stated Dr. Nielson. “This is the motor crucial problem. brain damage, structural bone defects, and learning disabilities. Approximately 30 percent of the children who entered our UtahSchools for the Deaf in 1969 and ‘70 were victims of the 1965 Rubella epidemic. Of our state's preschool age group whoare suffering from deafness, xbout 64 percent are Rubella victims. “We can anticipate that the 1970-71 epidemic will produce an their child has had red measles, even larger group,” noted Dr. he or she will not need to kk Nielson, “if our present camRubella- paign is not a success.” receive the Ruvella-German when children yet unborn to live a Measles vaccination. ——o Altrusa Club Members Give Community Service small, women of the Altrusa Club have an impressive record danger lies in a fect pregnant mothers is woman's getting Rubella during eliminated and the problem of the first few months of her birth defects resulting from the pregnancy disease is solved. “The destruction is not caused to the child with German Measles,it’s the measles that greatest Hosts Party If a young mother contacts the measles Members of Chi Chapter of through an infected child while Beta Sigma Phi enjoyed a she is pregnant, it is extremely “Come As You Are’party held likely that her child wil: be burn at the home of Mrs, Terry defective.” Walker in Frovo this week. A Preventing exposure of the dinner was served to the group, pregnant woman is the principal prepared by Mrs, John Duckett objective of Rubella control. It is and her committee. Following the possibility of risk to the games, the winners received pregnant woman, and to her developing baby, that concerns everyone, And the best means of protecting the fetus is by reducing the likelihood of the mother becoming infected, This can now be duneby eliminating special prizes. Conducting the business meeting was Mrs, Fred Jones, president. Several committee chairmen reported on recent ¢tivities. declared Dr, Stanley R. Child, of German Measles. This is not Rubella-German Measlesis a ase in children, the The next meeting will be held the Utah State Medical true, declared Dr. Nielson. common and relatively unimsource of Rubella in- at the home of Mrs. Mike LinAssociation. “This new vaccine These children also need to portant disease of childhood, but fection for pregnant women. dley in Provo. Mrs. Clark Poulson, Jenniev damaged Rubella virus can cause babies to be born with abnormalities, or the pregnancy can end in still births or miscarriages. The adult women get the Children are the principal Whitlock will present the disease it becomesserious. The reservoirs of the disease, and program Sears contacted various Basic Education and Community School program at Franklir School. tribute gasoline for tran- Mr. Bolton reported that the sportation. Through their ef- 1960 census showed 10 percentof forts, the Community Action Utah County’s population had Program and the Board of jess than ighth grade Education have providedpartial education. The purpose of the busservicefor those whoneed it. 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