Advice On Care Of Influenza Patients

• Surgeon General Blue of the U.S. Public Health Service offers a list of precautionary measures and treatment advice against influenza.• Dr. Blue favors at-home care of patients in a room cleared of unnecessary clutter. If the patient is feverish, coughs pink sputum, or breathes painfully and rapidly then a doctor should be consulted.• Sputum expectorated by the patient should be collected on disposable materials and burned as soon as possible.• Dr. Blue lists dietary suggestions appropriate for a patient, and he list hygienic suggestions intended to make a patient comfortable.• Dr. Blue recommends airing of rooms and the use of gauze masks by attending nurses.Newspaper article1