Show FACTS ABOUT tuberculosis ARTICLE FOUR prevention an and d symptoms localism localise lo Iii calise cause over tour fifths ot of tho the tubercle tube relo bacillus attacks tile the lungs awe we are chiefly concerned with put pul although methods Illo nary tuberculosis of prevention are the same in all a forms few victims ot of pulmonary tuberculosis suffer pain pal in because there aio no sensory nerves in the lung afi stielf cit that may lo be 10 one reason why there are elderly persons who go through life with a chronic type of tuberculosis and do not know it attacks or pleurisy are often dui due to tho the disease and any pain through tile the chest should be regarded as a warning even though the majority of cases particularly chronic ones eo do not complain of 0 pain I 1 these thes aldelly victims often beleve their ailment is bronchitis isthma toxic goiter or heart trou brou afe hl e all ot of which show symptoms re ing those of tuberculosis such lati crits are the very ones who should hould have ther the r trouble diagnosed by a competent doctor for they are ci especially dangerous to the ho household use in whick they reside is the first health habit to teach students should retrain refrain from the too common practice of 0 borrowing each cach others personal articles such as powder puffs combs etc j never cat cal or drink from utensils I 1 used ry 17 other people ilah member or of the family should havo hs in s own towel wash cloth cc at brush no matter how well tha family thinks it is soa soap ard and warm water are arc good disinfectants disinfect deif ec ants tants uso Us 3 them frequently on the hands and it if you have any of thesa thega suspicious symptoms 3 dont be a timid to go a to a reliable doctor and tell him A continuous tired feeling indigestion sudden weak spells pain in the chest persistent melancholia a cough that hangs on oil or even the tendency to keep clearing the throat and loss of weight adults who develop tuberculosis abc always underweight but not so with children in surveys ot of recent tuberculin testing it has been found that many children showing infection on were normal or overweight more reason for giving all children the advantage of a IMant test lt it is every childs right |