' it not fully developed,
be Soda wutor cuts down tho itching
considerab ly;
6 ’.Vith a fever, liquid diet then
gnu dually mere nurishmont,
7cGood ej.lminntion is absolutely
necessary» Lse any s^.i'c Inactive
or enemas.
3a Complications that are seniors
arc infected ears and pneumonia.
Earache fir;’t sign of infected
ears. Fapid breathing , early
sign if pneumonia. If earebe
develops got me Heine for cars
at the hos itsl at once,, (oar oil)
9. For rx.cossivc cough, medicine
should be given.
Your cooperation may moan loss
spreading of the disease and
even the life of your cliild0
C.Earl Albrecht M.D.
deputy health Officer
Sign :
IS
1.812 S ?
Mbn.pie's is n dangerous r.nd very
coni ngi oils Jli seas 3* The first
signs ol peapies are sneezing,
running at the none and a slight
cOwt'i.) The eyes leek red and
watery and'the light "hurts their,.
It is during this early period
that others are most 2table to
catch the diset:se. The child may
appear to have only a cold,
But til-" mother who sends her child
to school or allows him to play
in tho street at this time is
helping' to spread the disease to
other children.
In the beginning there i3 little
fever* In a day or two the skin
becomes hot, the tongue becomes
covered" by a furry coating, and
the throat grows very red. About
the foiirth day, rod spots begin
to appear on the forehead and
soon spread down over the entire
body. The spots collect in large
red blotches and usually itch.
WHAT TO DO
1. As soon as your child shows
signs of measles, if he sneezes
and coughs and if his eyes are
•.vatcry, keep the child ouh of
school-*1 indoors in bed in an
a.! ?.*y rcoir.—. and away from other
children,
2. Hot if y tlio doctor oi1 nurse
without delay,at the hospital.
Ho v/3 11 give your child the
proper treatment*
3. Keep the direct light out of
the childs eyes, and do not let
him read until the doctor says
it is hr.fe.
4. H-jsure to follow your doctor's
directions for keeping your
child’s eyes, ears, mouth, and
nostrils perfectly clean. The
discharge from your child's
nose and throat and ears should
tec carefully gathered in clean
rags and burndd, Measles can
easily bo (fought through the •
gem.13 thu sick person spreads
by talking or coughing, For this
roasojf; only the doctor and the
person who is nursing the pat
ient should enter the sick room.
Although children are more
likely to catch the disease,
r adults, too, sometimes develop
measles. In adult cases, the
disease is even morv serious.
5. As soon as the rash fades, the
skin will begin to peel. This
pooling may last from several
days to a few weeks, according
'to the severity of the case,
6C Do not let the child get pp
until the doctor says it is, safe,
.and take him to"the doctor again
in a few months, to mnko certain
there are no bad . effects.
A DANGEROUS TIKE
Be particularly careful of the
child when' he is recovering from
measles. It is dangerous bc
cou30 of the child's weakened; .•
condition. The after-effects are'
often 6orious,
Unless you give him good care, your
child may develop pheumonia and
other diseases, T'hc kidneys may
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