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Show SPANISH INFLUENZA "THREE-DAY FEVER" (Continued from first page.) W hat is the Course of the tMaea4? Do People Die of ii .' Ordinarily the fever lusts from three to four days and the patient le-covers. le-covers. But while the proponion of deaths in the present epidemic has generally been low, in some plac s tne outbreak has been severe and deaths have been numerous. When death occurs it is usunly the result " a complication. What Causes the Disease ard How It Is Spread. Bacteriologists who have studied influenza epidemics in the pi.st have found in many of the cases a very small rod-shaped germ called inter its discoverer, Pfeiffer's bacillus. In oth er cases of apparently the same kind of disease there were found pneumo-cocci, pneumo-cocci, the germs of lobar pneumonia. Still others have been caused by streptococci, and by other germs with long names. No matter what particular kind of germ causes the epidemic, it is now believed thnt influensn Is always spread from person to person, the germs being carried with the air along with the very small droplets of mucus, expelled by coughing or eneei ing, forceful talking, nnd the like by i one who already has the germs of the disease. They may be also' carried in the air in the form of dust coming i from dried mucus, from coughing und sneezing, or from the careless people who spit on the floor and sidewalk, i As in most other catching diseases, a person who has only a mild attack of the disease may give a very severe attack to others. What Should Be Done By Thoae Who Catch the Disease? It is very important that every person per-son who becomes sick with influenza shonld go home at once and go to bed. This will help keep away dangerous complications, and will, at the same time keep the patient from scattering the disease far and wide. It is highly desirabli that no one be allowed to sleep in the same room with the patient, pa-tient, In fact, no one but the nuts-should nuts-should be allowed in the room. If there is COUgh and sputum or running of the eyes and nose, care ', should be taken that all such discharges dis-charges are collected on bits of gauze or rag or paper napkin and burned. If the patient complains of fever and headache, he should be given water to drink, a cold compress to the forhead and a light sponge. Only such medicines medi-cines should be given as is prescribed by the doctor. It is foolish to ask the druggist to prescribe and may be dan gerous to take, the so-called "safe, sure and harmless" remedies advei Used by patent medicine manufacturers. manufactur-ers. If the patient is so situated that he can be attended only by some one who must look after others in the family, it is advisable that attendants weai i wrapper, apron or gown over the ordinary or-dinary house clothes while in the sick room, and slip this off to look after the others. Nurses und attendants will do well to guard against breathing dangerous disease germs by wearing a simple fold of gauze or mask while near the patient. Will a Person Who Has Had it Before Catch the Disease Again? It is well known that an attack of measles or scarlet fever or smallpox usualy protects a person against another an-other attack of the same disease. This appears not to be true of "Span ish Influenza." According to newspa per reports the King of Spain suffered an attack of influenza during the epidemic epi-demic thirty years ago, and was again Stricken during the recent outbreak in Spain. How Can One Guard Against Influenza? In guurding against disease of all kinds, it is important that the body be kept strong and able to fight oil" disease dis-ease germs. This ca,i ne done by having hav-ing a proper proportion of work, play and rest, by keeping the body well clothed, and by eating sufficient und wholesome properly selected foo I. In connection with the diet, ir jh well to remember that milk it one o the I est all-round foods obtainable for adults us well as children. So far as l',j ease like influen'.a la concerned lev, h authorities every whve recogniio the very close ivlutitn between its spread und over crowded homes. While ir is not always possible, especially in times like the prcstnt to avoid such 0V0TCrOWUag people should consider the health danger and make every effort to reduce the home overcrowding overcrowd-ing to a minimum, 'the vulue of fresh air through open windows cannot be over emphasized. Where crowding is unavoidable, SS in street cars, care should be taken to keep the face SO turned as not to inhale in-hale directly the sir breathed out by another person. it is especially important to beware of the person who coughs or W0010I without covering his mouth und nose. It also follows that one should keep out of crowds and stuffy places as I much as possible, keep homes, offices and workshops well aired, spend some time out of doors each day. walk to work if at all practicable - in short, make every poeibie effort to breathe as much pure air as possible "(over up each cough and sneeze, If you don't you'll spread disease." |