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Show Influenza May Cause Rapid Rise in East of Tuberculosis Cases NEW YORK, Nov. 11. Fearing a rapid rise in the death rate from tuberculosis, tu-berculosis, as a result of the Influenza epidemic, the National tuberculosis association as-sociation has issued a special statement state-ment warning the public of the danger. Experience in previous epidemics ljts clearly Indicated. the association points out, that the death rate from tuberculosis may be expected to be increased by at least 10 per cent within with-in the next iwo years as a result of the present epidemic, unless proper pre-, cautions are taken. Influenza, it is stated, greatly reduces one's physical1 vitality, and lowers one's resistance to disease. This opens the way for tuberculosis. tuber-culosis. The surest ways to prevent, tuberculosis tubercu-losis as a result of Influenza are summarized sum-marized by the association as follows: 1. Stop working and go to bed Immediately. Imme-diately. Do not resume work until (he attack of influenza is all gone. 2. Havo nothing lo do with patent medicines or drug store "treatment." Put yourself under a doctor's core at once, and continue under his care until H 3. Have your doctor examine you II i thoroughly to see if any signs of tuber- H culosis are present. You cannot tell H , without an expert examination. H I. ir freo rrom any traqe of tubercu- H ; losis, keep so by sufucienL rest during H convalescence, and careful Jiving then and afterwards. IH 5. If your "cold" -hangs on, or there nH ' are other indications of tuberculosis iH begin medical treatment without a jH moment's delay. IH |
