| Show WHAT IS MEASLES is a dangerous and very contagious disease the first signs of measles 3 are sneezing nee zing running at the pose abild and a slight alight the th eyes look red and watery and the light hurts them it is during this early period that others are most liable to catch the disease the child may appear to have only a cold but the mother who sends her child to school or allow him to play in the street at t this ilg limtt is helping beeping to W spread the disease to other ch children ildrem in the beginning there la Is a little lii lle fever in a day or two the skin becomes hot the tongue becomes covered by a furry coating and the throat grows very reel red about the fourth day red spots begin to appear on the forehead and face and soon spread down over the entire body the spots collect in large red blotches blotcher blot ches and usually lich itch what to do 1 As soon as your child shows the first signs of measles if ho he sneezes and coughs 0 ind and his bis eyed are watery keep the child out of school indoors in bed in a light airy room and away from other children 2 call the doctor without delay he will give your child chi the peeper treatment 3 protect the childs eyes from direct bright and glare 4 be sure to follow your doctors instructions for keeping your childs ears ear s mouth gna ic perfectly clean cleall the frani brorn your childs no note noe te and throat and ears should be carefully gathered in clean rags measles can easily be caught thru the disease germs genns the sick person spreads by talking or coughing for this reason only the dietor and tn tho person who Is nursing the patient should enter the sick room As soon as the rash fades the skin will aiu begin to peal this peeling may last from several days to a few although children are more likely to lo catch the disease adults too omesime ome time develop mea measles sIps ir in adult cases the disease Is s verl even more merlou se clous rlou 5 di not let the child get up until the th doctor says it Is sate safe and take him to the doctor again in eil n ew months to make certain there are arc no bad after effects A dangerous time j i be particularly careful ot of the child when he be is recovering from meles measles the aftereffect after effect ar often j serious unless you give him good care your child may develop pneumonia and other diseases the kidneys kidney may also be harmed and may develop chronic disease in later life protect children it js s no necessary for pr child children re n to hag the disease keep keel them away from children with measles bruf your child show tile the signs of measles I 1 you must at once keep him away from other children you must immediately send for the doctor virle VERLE BAKER I 1 county nurse |
