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CONN. WESTERN NEWS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1918
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Official Health Bulletin
' on Influenza.
LATEST WORD ON SUBJECT.
Epldemto Probably Not Spanish In
Origin Germ Still Unknown Peo
ple .Should Guard Against "Droplet
Infection" Surgeon General Blue
HtkM Authoritative Statement.
Washington, D. C (Special.) Al
though King Alfonso of; Spain was
one of the victims of the Influenza epi
demic In 1893 and again this summe,
Spanish authorities repudiate any
claim to Influenza as a "Spanish" dis
ease. If the people of this country do
not take care the epidemic will be
come so widespread throughout the
United States that soon we shall hear
the disease called "American" Influ
enza. In response to a request for definite
Information concerning Spanish influ
enza, Surgeon General Rupert Blue of
the U. S. Public Health Service has
authorized the following official inter
view: What Is Spanish Influenza? Is It
something new? Does It come from
Spain?
"The disease now occurring In this
country and called 'Spanish Influen
za resembles a very contagious kind
Of 'cold,' accompanied by fever, pains
Coughs and Sneezes
Spread Diseases'
As Dangerous as Poison Gs hells
In the head, eyes, ears, back or other
parts of the body and a feeling of se
vere sickness. In most of the cases the
symptoms disappear after three or four
days, the patient then rapidly recover
ing. Some of the patients, however,
develop pneumonia, or Inflammation
of the ear, or meningitis, and many of
these complicated cases die. Whether
this so-called 'Spanish' Influenza Is,,
.Identical with the epidemics of lnfluen-.
za of earlier years is not yet. known.
. "Epidemics of Influenza have visited
this country since 1647. It Is Interest
ing to know .that this first epidemic
was brought here from Valencia,
Spain. Since that time there have
been numerous epidemics of the dis
ease. In 1889 and 1800 an epidemic
of influenza, starting somewhere In the
Orient spread first to Russia and
thence over practically the entire civ
ilized world. Three years later there
was another flare-up of the disease.
Both times the epidemic spread wide
ly over the United States.
"Although the present epidemic is
called 'Spanish Influenza,' there Is nZ
reason to believe that it originated in
Spain. Some writers who have studied
the question believe that the epidemic
came from the Orient and they call at
tention to the fact that the Germans
mention the disease as occurring along
the eastern front in the summer and
fall of 1917.-
How can "Spanish Influenza" be rec
ognized? "There Is as yet no certain way In
which a single case of 'Spanish influ
enza can be recognized. ' On: the oth
er hand, recognition is easy where
there is a group of cases. In contrast
to the outbreaks of ordinary coughs
and colds, which usually occur In the
cold months, epidemics of Influenza
may occur at any season of the year.
Thus the present epidemic raged most
intensely in Europe in May, June and
July. Moreover, in the case of ordi
nary colds, the general symptoms
(fever, pain, depression) are by no
means as severe or as sudden in their
onset as they are In Influenza. Final
ly, ordinary colds do not spread
luiuugu luc vuiiiuiuuiiy ho rupiuijr or
so extensively as does influenza.
"In most cases a person taken sick
with influenza feels sick rather sud
denly. He feels weak, has pains In the
eyes, ears, head or back, and may be
sore all over. Many patients feel
dizzy, some vomit Most of the pa-
' tlents complain of feeling chilly, and
with this comes a fever in which the
temperature rises to 100 -to 104. In
i most cases the pulse remains relative
ly slow.
"In appearance one is struck by the
fact that the patient looks sick. Ills
eyes and the inner side of his eyelids
may be slightly 'bloodshot.' or 'con
gested,' as the doctors say. There
may be running from the nose, or
there may be some cough. These signs
of a cold may not be marked; never
theless the patient looks and feels very
sick.
"In addition to the appearance and
the symptoms as already described,
examination of the patient's blood may
aid the physician in recognizing 'Span-
ish Influenza,' for It has been found
that in this disease the number f
white corpuscles shows little or no !n-cit:-m
uhovp the normal. It is possl-
!ict ;hi laboratory .inrettgatlou
'p'tv !n:n'e tlnv.irN the National
h f' ..uc-il n:il the United
recognized.
What is the course of the disease?
Do people die of It?
Ordinarily, the fever lasts from
three to feur days and the patient re
covers. But while the proportion of
deaths In . the present epidemic- has
generally been low. In sorrfe places the
outbreak has been severe and deaths
have been numerous. When death oc
curs It is xunaOj the result of a com
plication." What causes the disease ard how Is
It spread?
"Bacteriologists. who have studied In
fluenza epidemics In the past have
found in many of the cases a very
Small rod-shaped germ called, after Its
discoverer, Pfelffer's bacillus. In other
cases of apparently the same kind of
disease there were found pneumococcl,
the germs of lobar pneumonia. Still
others have been caused by strepto
cocci, and by others germs with long
names.
"No matter what particular kind of
germ causes the epidemic, it is now
believed that Influenza is always
spread from person to person, the
germs being carried with the air along
with the very small droplets of mucus,
expelled by coughing or sneezing,
forceful talking, and the like by one
who already has the. germs of the dis
ease. They may also be carried about
in the air In the form of dust coming
from dried mucus, from coughing and
sneezing, or from careless people who
spit on tlie floor and on the sidewalk.
As In most other catching diseases, a
person who has only a mild attack of
the disease himself may give a very
severe attack to others."
What should be done by those who
catch the disease?
"It is very Important that every per
son who becomes sick with Influenza
should go home at once and go to bed.
This will help keep away dangerous
complications and will, at the same
time, keep the patient from scattering
the disease far and wide. It Is highly
desirable that no one be allowed to
sleep In the same room with the pa
tient In fact, no one but the nurse
should be allowed In the room.
"If there Is cough and sputum or
running of the eyes and nose, care
should be taken that all such dis
charges are collected on bits of gauze
or rag or paper napkins and burned.
If the patient complains of fever and
headache, he should be given water to
drink, a cold compress to the forehead
and a light sponge. Only such medi
cine should be given as Is prescribed
by the doctor. It is foolish to ask the
druggist to prescribe and may be dan
gerous to take the so-called "safe, sure
and harmless' remedies advertised by
patent medicine manufacturers.
"If the patient is so situated that he
can be attended only by some one who
must also look after others in the fam
ily, It is advisable that such attendant
wear a wrapper, apron or gown over
the ordinary house clothes while in the
sick room and slip this off when leav
ing to look after the others.
"Nurses and attendants will do well
to guard against breathing. In danger
ous disease germs by wearing a simple
fold of gauze or mask while near the
patient"
Will a person who has had influenza
before catch the disease again?
"It Is well known that an attack of
measles or scarlet fever or smallpox
usually protects a person against an
other attack of the same disease. This
appears not to be true of 'Spanish In
fluenza. According to newspaper re
ports the King of Spain suffered an
attack of Influenza during the epi
demic thirty years ago, and was again
stricken during the recent outbreak In
Spain." .
How can one guard against Influ
enza? "In guarding against disease of all
kinds, it Is Important that the body be
kept strong and able to fight off dis
ease germs. This can be done by hav
ing a proper proportion of work, play
and" rest, by keeping the body well
clothed, and by eating sufficient whole
some and properly selected food. In
connection with diet It Is well to re
member that milk is one of the best
all-around foods obtainable for adults
as well, as children. So far as a dis
ease like influenza Is concerned, health
authorities everywhere recognize the
very close relation between its spread
and overcrowded homes. While It Is
not always possible, especially In
times like the present to avoid such
overcrowding, people should consider
the health danger and make every
effort to reduce the home overcrowd
ing to a minimum. The value of fresh
air through open windows cannot be
over emphasized.
"When crowding is unavoidable, as
In street cars, care should be taken to
keep the face so turned as not to In
hale directly the air breathed out by
another person.
"It Is especially important to be
ware of the person who coughs or
sneezes without covering his mouth
and nose. It also follows that one
should keep out of crowds and stuffy
places as much as possible, keep
homes, offices and workshops well
aired, spend some time out of doors
each day, walk to work If at all prac
ticable in short make every possible
effort to breathe as much pure air as
possible.
"In all health matters follow the ad-
. Vlre of vour doctor and obev the rezu
j lations of your local and state health
, officers."
j -Cover up each cough and snee,
f you don't you'll spread disease."
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