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Revised handbill distributed in 1919 in reference to Influenza.
INFLUENZA.
Precautions.
The person attacked by Influenza who does not take precautions
runs grave risks himself and is a source of danger to others.
Influenza is a serious disease and is highly infectious. A very
severe attack may be caught from a person who has it in a mild
form. The patient is most infectious at the beginning of the illness.
When Influenza is prevalent any feverish cold may be Influenza,
and for the sake of the sufferer and the public, should be considered
Influenza.
When Influenza is Prevalent Remember The
Following Rules:—
(1) Protect your Health. Remember, if you protect your health,
your health will protect you. Feed well; avoid fatigue ; guard
against chills by warm clothing.
(2) Cleanliness and Moderation. Lead a clean, simple, natural
life. Avoid excesses of all kinds; the immoderate drinker stands a
poor chance if Pneumonia follows Influenza.
(3) Fresh Air and Ventilation. Be in the open air as much
as possible, and get all the fresh air that can be got into the living
and sleeping rooms by opening the windows wide and often.
(4) Avoid Crowds. Keep away from crowded meetings and
places of amusement. Walk, if possible, rather than travel in
crowded trains, trams and buses.
(5) Don't run unnecessary risks of Infection. Avoid altogether
or as much as possible any house where there is a case of Influenza.
Keep at as great a distance as convenient when talking to anyone
suffering from a cold in the head or a feverish cold.