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November 11, 1943
The Potters Herald
East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Article warns of persistent tuberculosis threat in US despite progress, highlights wartime risks, praises X-ray use in military, and promotes 1943 Christmas Seal sale for funding Ohio and international TB efforts. (187 characters)
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PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM
TUBERCULOSIS:
Tuberculosis is far from being under control in the United States. Since 1904 the disease has moved from first cause of death to seventh, and the death rate has been cut 75 per cent. In spite of this, tuberculosis killed 60,000 people in this country last year and it is still the greatest disease killer of persons between 15 and 45. To these tragic figures is added the fact that this country is now threatened by a war-time rise in tuberculosis.
War, with its overwork, strain, anxiety, and overcrowded living and working conditions, creates conditions which foster breakdowns with tuberculosis and its spread from the sick to the well. The whole country faces the need of intensified tuberculosis control programs.
One of the most important weapons in the war against tuberculosis is the X-ray. A chest X-ray is a part of the medical examination of all men before induction into military service. This step protects our armed forces from tuberculosis, which in World War I cost our government approximately a billion dollars in compensation, vocational training, insurance, and hospitalization for disabled veterans.
The 1943 Christmas Seal will go on sale November 22 as the means of raising funds to support the work of the 88 county-wide tuberculosis and health associations in Ohio affiliated with the Ohio Public Health Association. The Seal Sale is held in conjunction with the nationwide sale and will continue until Christmas.
This year, for the first time, the Seal of the American Tuberculosis Associations is being used by the national tuberculosis organizations of England, Canada, Mexico and Brazil to raise funds for their respective campaigns against the disease. The use of the identical Christmas Seal by five of the United Nations is particularly significant in the face of the wartime rise in tuberculosis that is occurring in many parts of the world.
TUBERCULOSIS:
Tuberculosis is far from being under control in the United States. Since 1904 the disease has moved from first cause of death to seventh, and the death rate has been cut 75 per cent. In spite of this, tuberculosis killed 60,000 people in this country last year and it is still the greatest disease killer of persons between 15 and 45. To these tragic figures is added the fact that this country is now threatened by a war-time rise in tuberculosis.
War, with its overwork, strain, anxiety, and overcrowded living and working conditions, creates conditions which foster breakdowns with tuberculosis and its spread from the sick to the well. The whole country faces the need of intensified tuberculosis control programs.
One of the most important weapons in the war against tuberculosis is the X-ray. A chest X-ray is a part of the medical examination of all men before induction into military service. This step protects our armed forces from tuberculosis, which in World War I cost our government approximately a billion dollars in compensation, vocational training, insurance, and hospitalization for disabled veterans.
The 1943 Christmas Seal will go on sale November 22 as the means of raising funds to support the work of the 88 county-wide tuberculosis and health associations in Ohio affiliated with the Ohio Public Health Association. The Seal Sale is held in conjunction with the nationwide sale and will continue until Christmas.
This year, for the first time, the Seal of the American Tuberculosis Associations is being used by the national tuberculosis organizations of England, Canada, Mexico and Brazil to raise funds for their respective campaigns against the disease. The use of the identical Christmas Seal by five of the United Nations is particularly significant in the face of the wartime rise in tuberculosis that is occurring in many parts of the world.
What sub-type of article is it?
Public Health Campaign
Disease Awareness
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Recovery
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Tuberculosis Control
Wartime Health Risks
Christmas Seal Campaign
X Ray Detection
Public Health Associations
What entities or persons were involved?
American Tuberculosis Associations
Where did it happen?
United States, Ohio
Story Details
Key Persons
American Tuberculosis Associations
Location
United States, Ohio
Event Date
1943
Story Details
Tuberculosis remains a major killer in the US, especially among 15-45 year olds, with a wartime rise expected. X-rays are key for detection and protection. The 1943 Christmas Seal sale from November 22 raises funds for Ohio's tuberculosis associations, shared internationally by United Nations countries.