Pleasant Grove Review | 1940-12-13 | Page 8 | 'Flu' Strikes in Many Homes Here' Warning Issued

W . Strikes In Many Homes Here; Warning Issued "The little bug will get you if you don't watch out," said Dr. Line-baugh, Line-baugh, .-Quarantine physician reporting report-ing on health conditions in Pleasant Grove. In one-third of the homes of the city at least one or two persons; per-sons; and in many cases entire families fam-ilies are ill. with influenza. On Wednesday Wed-nesday the report at the Central school showed that more than 100 of the ! 325 children enrolled were absent.- At the .high school" there were 128 absentees, according-' to Miss Edna Gillman,- secretary. . That complication resulting from the disease are in most cases avoidable avoid-able where proper care is given the patient, seems to be indicated by the fact that only a few cases of pneumonia pneu-monia have: been reported. Ear in-I in-I fections are more common. About twelve cases of chicken pox have been noted this week.