Show UNCLE SAr SET ADVICE ON FLU U. U S. S Public Publio Health Service Issues Official Health Bul Bulletin I on Influenza za 1 LATEST WORD ON SUBJECT Epidemic Probably Not Spanish In i Origin Origin Germ Germ Still Unknown Peo Unknown Peo People pie Should Guard Against Droplet Infection Surgeon Infection Surgeon General Blue Mak Makes s Authoritative Statement Washington D 0 O. AI Special Al Although though King Alfonso of Spain was one of the victims of the Influenza epidemic epidemic epi epi- demic In 1893 1803 and again this summer Spanish authorities repudiate any claim to Influenza as as' i a Spanish disease dis ease ense If It the people of this country do donot donot not take care the tile epidemic will become become become be be- come so widespread throughout the United States that soon we we shall hear the disease called American enza cn In response to a n request for definite Information concerning Spanish Influenza enza Surgeon General tui ert Blue of ot the U U. S S. S Public Health Service has authorized the following official Interview Inter Interview Inter view What Is Spanish Influenza Is It something new Docs Does It come f from om Spain Spa The disease now occurring In this country and called Spanish Influenza za resembles a very contagious kind I of t cold accompanied by fever pains In the eyes ears eats back or other othe- parts carts arts of the body and a feeling of ot severe severe severe se se- se- se vere sickness In most of ot th the cas cases s the the- symptoms disappear after three 01 or four days das th the patient then rapidly reco recover recovering r r. r lug ing Some Some Some-pf pf Of the the- patients however develop elop pneumonia or Inflammation of ot the ear or 01 meningitis and ane many of these thes complicated cases ases die Whether this called so so called Spanish Influenza Is Identical with th the epidemics of I Influenza fluen- fluen za a of earlier ears years Is not yet known Epidemics of or have hive vIsite 1 this country since 1617 It Is interestIng interest interest- Ing lag to know know that this tins first epidemic was as brought here from Valencia Spain Since that tIm time lime there have han been numerous epidemics of the tue dis- dis Is- Is ease ease- In 1889 and 1800 an art epidemic of I influenza starting somewhere In the Orient spread first to Russia Hussla and nd thence ov over over r lily the entire ch world Thi i years eals inter there therea was a another flue tip flan up II of the diS disease Both times time the epidemic wj wide e. e fly Ly Iy over the United bf Sin Ues tes A Although the the present epidemic is called Spanish Influenza i there Js is no W reason to believe tint flint It it originated III in Spain Some w s w ho hav have e studied the quest question bell believe vc that thai thi th the lie came tr from m the Orient and and they call attention attention at at- to to the fact that t the Germans German men mention lion toe he disease ns as occurring along the eastern front In the summer and fall of 1917 How can Sp influenza be recognized rec rec- There I Is as Jet et no flo certain way In which a n single ense case of Spanish Influenza Influenza Influenza enza can cat be recognized ed On the other other oth oth- er hand recognition is easy where there is a group of cases In contrast contrast- to the outbreaks of ordinary coughs arid add colds which usually occur In the cold months of influenza may maj occur at an any season Alison of the year Th Thus s the present epidemic raked raged most Intensely In Europe In May June and July Moreover In the case of ordinary nar nary colds the general s symptoms f fever Yer pain depression are by bj no means as severe or as sudden in their theli onset as ns they are In iii Influenza Finally Final ly Iy ordinary colds s do not spread through the so 80 rapidly or orso orso orso so extensively as dos does Influenza In most cases a n person taken sick with influenza feels sick rather sud sud- denly He feels eels w weak eak has pains in the eyes ears head hend or back and may be besore besore sore ore all over Many ni I patients feel teel dizzy some some yom vomit It Most of the pa pa- complain of feeling chilly and with this comes a a. fever JC In which the temperature rises to to lOt In Inmost Inmost Inmost most cases the pulse remains relative relative- I I Ij ly slow I In appear appearance nce one ne is struck by the fact that the patient looks looks looks' sick F s Ps s eyes and the Inner side of his eye eyelids may maj be slIghtly bloodshot or congested congested con gestel as the doctors say There may be running from lom the nose or there may maj be some sonic cough These signs igns of ot a cold may maj not be he marked nevertheless nevertheless never never- the patient lo ks and rind feels very very ery sick In addition to t and the symptoms as alread already described examination of the patients patient's blood maY imy aId the imi recognizing Span Sprin sh shi influenza for for- forit it has been found that in this disease the till 1 i r r of at r white corpuscles shows liUe litie 01 or no increase m in n crease above e the normal It H Is passi- passi ble that the laboratory n Im investigations Investigation t ns now being made through the National Research Council and the United States Hygienic Laboratory will furnish fur fur- ur- ur nish nishi a n more mote certain way In individual indi vidual Cases cases of ot this disease can be recognized ed What Is the course courso of the disease Do people die of it the 1 fever er lasts from br to ur W dura 1 r Igl t. t y l i V f k n f i. i while of ot covers els But the time deaths In the present epidemic has generally been low lov lovIn In some places the time outbreak has he been n severe and deaths have lm been numerous Wh When u death occurs occurs occurs oc oc- oc- oc curs It Is usually is-usually the result of ot a complication com corn What causes the disease and how heit la I. laIt It spread Bacteriologists who have ha studied Influenza In- In u fluen epidemics In the past have hn found In man many of the time cases a aerY very erY Small rod rod shaped shaped germ called after Its d discoverer Pfeiffer's bacillus In other I cases rises of apparently the same sl kind of ot there here were found the time g germs of ot lobar lohar pneumonia Still others have hn been caused causel by streptococci streptococci cocci and by others germs with long names No matter what particular kind of germ enn causes the epidemic It Is now believed ed that tint Influenza Is nl a always s 's spread from rom person to to person the germs erms being carried with the air along with the very ery small droplets of mucus expelled b bv by cou coughing or sneezing sneering forceful talking and the tIme like 1119 b In by one who already has hns the tIme germs erms of the ells ells- lis- lis ease They ma may maj also be he carried about In the tIme air In the form forni of ot dust coming from dried mucus from coughing and sneezing or from careless people who spit on the floor and on the sidewalk As In most other catching diseases a person who has only a n. mild attack of oft t the e disease himself may give ghe a n nery very ery severe ere attack to others What should be done by those who catch the disease It Is very Important that every ery person person person per per- son who becomes sick with Influenza a should go home at once an and go to bed 1 This his will help Keep away dangerous complications and will at th the sam saml time keep the patient from scattering the time disease far and anti w Wile wide Ide It Is highly high I that no one be allowed to o sleep In the same room room with the patient pa pa- tient In fact no one but the nurse should be allowed In the room If there Is cough and sputum or running of the ey eyes s 's and nose care should be taken talen that all such discharges discharges dis dis- charges are collected on bits of ot gaue gauze or rag or paper napkins and burned If the patient complains complain of fever fe and headache he should be given ghen water to drink a cold compress to th the forehead and a a- alight light spon sponge e. e Only such medicine medicine medicine medi medi- cine should be given gh-en as Is prescribed by tl tire the doctor It Is to foolish to ask the ilie druggist to pi prescribe and may be dangerous dangerous dangerous dan dan- to take tale the so called so-called safe saCe sure and harmless' harmless remedies advertised ad by hy patent medicine manufacturers manufacturer If the patient Is so situated that hint he can be attended b bj by some one who must also look hook after others In the ram fain II ily It Is advisable that such attendant wear a wrapper apron or gown over o the ordInary house clothes while whIte In the si sick k ro room m and slip SIll this off ofT when leaving baying leav leQ bay bay- ing to loo look hook after ter the tIme others Nurses and amI attendants will do well wehl breathing In dangerous danger danger- to guild guard 1 against o ous s disease germs h bj by a simple fold Cold of gauze or or- mask w while bile r near ear the patient Will a person who has h had d influenza before catch the disease again It is well veil known that an nn attack attick of measles or sen scarlet lit fever or r smallpox p a 1 pj ison lison against another an- an tn other attack of the time same disease ase This appears not to o be he true ot of Spanish Influenza In In- According to newspaper reports reports reports reports' re re- re- re ports ports' the King of Spain suffered an attack of In a Onen during the epidemic epidemic epi epi- demic thirty years ago and was again stricken during the recent outbreak In Sp Spain ln How can one guard against Influenza Influenza enza In guarding against disease of ot all nIl kinds It Is Important that the body be kept strong and able to to- fight off disease disease dis cBs ease germs This can be done by hav having ing lag a proper proportion of work play and rest by keeping the body well weli clothed and by eating sufficient wholesome wholesome whole some and properly selected food In connection with diet It Is well to remember remember remember re re- re- re member that milk one ls of ot the best around all foods obtainable for tor adults as well as children So far as a disease disease dis- dis dis- dis ease like hike Influenza Is concerned health authorities everywhere recognize the v very fery rY close relation between Its spread and aDd overcrowded homes bomes While It Is pot not always possible especially In time like Uke the present to avoid such overcrowding people should hold consider the health danger pad make Jf every effort to reduce the home DV overcrowding overcrowd ing In to a minimum The value alue of ot fresh tresh f aIr through open windows cannot be over over emphasized When crowding is is unavoidable as asIa asIn asin in Ia street cars care should be taken inken to keep the face tace so turned as not to Inhale Inhale Inhale In In- hale directly the air breathed out by another person I It 1 13 esp especially Important to beware be- be ware of the person who coughs or sneezes without covering his mouth and nose It also follows that one should keep out oat of ot crowds and stuffy places as ns much as possible keep homes bomes offices and arid workshops ops well eU aired alred spend some time out of ot doors each day walk to work if It at all practicable lu In in short make every possible effort to breathe as much pure air airas as possible In all aU health matters follow tollow the advice advice ad ad- vice of your doctor and obey the regulations regulations regu regu- lations of your local and state health officers ers Cover up ea each h cough and sneeze If JI you dont don't you'll spread pread disease |