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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Dr. Langsam reports that numerous children in Nome, especially infants, are suffering from flu that readily turns into serious pneumonia unresponsive to penicillin. He recommends protective measures including proper dressing, changing wet clothes, bed rest for cold symptoms, and immediate medical attention if worsening.
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Dr. Langsam said today that numerous children in Nome, especially infants are suffering from flu which readily changes to a very serious type of pneumonia that does not respond to penicillin.
To protect the children, Dr. Langsam recommended:
(1) See that they are properly dressed even if outdoors for a short time only;
(2) Children must be changed into dry clothing as soon as they get wet;
(3) As soon as a child shows any sign of a cold such as running nose, sore throat, cough or fever, put the child to bed, and;
(4) If the child appears to get worse suddenly bring it to the doctor.
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Nome
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numerous children, especially infants, suffering from flu changing to serious pneumonia not responding to penicillin
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Dr. Langsam stated that numerous children in Nome, especially infants, are suffering from flu which readily changes to a very serious type of pneumonia that does not respond to penicillin. He recommended protective measures: proper dressing even outdoors briefly, changing into dry clothing when wet, putting children to bed at signs of cold, and seeking doctor if worsening suddenly.