Show JIP A CAT GIVEN VE With several cases rases of ot diphtheria in Ogden Dr II Earl Belnap health h commissioner Saturday is issued Is- Is issued sued sud information In to the public re regarding re- re the disease Dr Belnap tells what to ao do o in the event of o symptoms of or the sickness in order that possible loss of Jf f life lite may be prevented Ills His statement fol fol- follows follows lows lowa Diphtheria Is an acuto acute com communicable disease caused by b a ape ape- specific microorganism and character character- characterised by moderate fever prostration 1 ra- ra ration tion then headache glandular enlargement enlarge enlarge- ment m.- m. Jt a false membrane in the throat nose or windpipe and general gen gen- general eral 1111 poisoning polson In of or the blood which may result In changes In tho en ot- entire tire body and nail paralysis p of ot the throat eye eo and heart muscles It Is la spread by b the nose and andt throat t discharges dl of persons hav hav- having having ing In or 01 convalescing from diphtheria thola theria or from Om diphtheria carriers carriers- Articles handled by b these persons if ii put into our mouths carry carr In- In fc cion Symptoms develop d two to tofit fit fl clays s after exposure What hat is the th th first thing to be bl donG dond if we wo suspect diphtheria Call a physician at once Early Garly treatment Is la all eli import import- important ant alit Death from diphtheria is pre pre- table y toxin Anti will wilt rave rave all cases If given glyen properly and early carly toxin Anti is a 1 substance that destroys poison so 80 in the case of or the th diphtheria toxin anti-toxin destroys poison polson produced by the diphtheria organism The only danger from antl- antl antitoxin j toxin is 19 in no no giving it which n nay ay result in fn death or permanent disability I Carriers arc are persons who carry the germs In their nose or throat end do not develop devel p the disease I but they thet can be the means of at In in- Infecting infecting In- In others About one per pel cent of all persons arts art carriers FOR FOIt X Most lost children from one to 15 S you vows are ale susceptible to the disease dis dis- disease ease but can bj b Immunized hy by the administration of toxin antitoxIn which Is a combination of or the toxin and the substance that neu it It There Is no nl danger daner from this treatment t nt and all in these ages should haver tin th protection It ll gives This gives an Immunity in a afew few weeks seeks that lasts for fOI life This treatment should be given given- given at once once- I Do not walt wait until diphtheria is in to th the neighborhood There Therl has hav been n four Caul prevent prevent- ibe deaths from rm diphtheria in county count since March ar h 1st ot or ill dl this year When V hen your child is I sick do no fall Call to call a competent 11 I r. r ac at race nce Remember early carly tr u it nv in it f Is essential For QI l further i- i I formation cal on your doctor ot of the tho health department nt |