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Show BLUE REPORTS on- ipia Surgeon General Learns Disease Is Appearing Over United States. Sept 13 Surgeon-WASHINGTON, General Blue of the public health service has made a telegraphic survey to determine the extent of influenza in the United States. General Blue has found there was a sharp outbreak at Fort Morgan, near Mobile, Ala,, In August, and at about the same time a tramp steamer arrived at Newport News with almost the entire crew prostrated. Philadelphia reported a few casea, some four weeks apo, and a few have been reported from New York. The Boston outbreak waa reported September 11, since when the pandemic has appeared jLt New London, while New Orleans has not wholly escaped. "The disease is characterized by sudden onset," said Dr, Blue to the Associated "People are stricken on the Press. streets, while at work in factories, shipyards, offices or elsewhere. First there is a chill, thon fever with temperature from 101 to 103, headache, backache, reddening and running of the eyes, pains and aches all over the body and general prostration. Persons so attacked shouldwith-go to their homes at once, get to bed out delay and immediately call a physician. "Treatment under direction of the phvsician is simple, but important, consisting principally of rest in bed, fresh air, abundant food, with Dover's powder for the relief of pain. Every case with fever should be regarded as serious and kept in bed at least until temperature berequires Convalescence comes normal. management to avoid serious careful complications, such as bronchial pneumonia, which not infrequently may have fatal termination. During the present tho salts of outbreak In foreign countries quinine and aspirin have been most generally used during the acute attack, the HRpirln apparently with much success in tho relief of symptoms." Because the last pandemic of influenza occurred more than twenty-five years ago, phvsicians who began to practice medicine experisince 1S92 have not had personal spreadence In handling a situation now part of the considerable ing through a foreign world, and already appearing to For some extent In the United States. that reason Dr. Blue is issuing a special bulletin for all medical men who send for it. |
