Or. Johnson Defines
Hepatitis Symplon*
Infectious Hepatitis or Epi
demic Jaundice is caused by a
■specific virus. Symptons- of
fhe disease usually include
fever, loss of appetite, nausea
with or without vomiting, fa.
fj'gue, lassitude, headache,
and abdominal discomfort
eS0ically in the right upper
<jdadrant. After a few days
the fever subsides, and bile.
may be detected in the urine
(«iark colored) and jaundice;
usually appears (yellowish
•color in the skin.)
There is a great variation in
the severity of the disease’ j
from a very mild infection
j without jaundice, which can be
' recognized only if searched for
to a very severe form of the
disease.
Infectious Hepatitis is
| thought tobe spread from nose
| and mouth and alimentary
J tract discharges of infected
persons. The control of the
disease is best handled by
good community sanitation
and personal hygiene with par
ticular emphasis on sanitary
disposal of respiratory dis
charges and feces. The recog
nition of the disease and isola
tion of the patient during the
first week of his illness is very
important.
For those individuals ex
posed to the disease only, pas
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[symptoms of the disease
'should report them to Dr.
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G. Scouts . Brownies
Organized In Kodiak
Girl Scout and Brownies
were organized this week
when a call 'T ent out for a
meeting of all interested girls
The results were overwhelm
ing. Forty four girls attended
the meeting for the organiza
tion of the Brownies.
Mrs. Uovd Cannon was
selected as the Leader of the
group and they will hold their
meetings in the VFW Club
Rooms every Saturday morn
ing at 10 am The Ladies
Auxiliary of the VFW are the
sponsoring group for the
Brownies and a very rosy fu
ture seems to be in store for
the younger girls of Kodiak.
The meeting for girls of
Girl Scout age was another
huge success. Thirty-six re
sponded for the group and
they will have as their Lead
er Mrs. A T. Lowry. The
Girl Scouts at the present
time will use the Boy Scout
Hut as a meeting place on
'aturday mornings at 10 am.
All branches of the Scout
movement will be taught the
girls.
A call has gone out for other
women to help either on Com
mittees or afe Leaders of the
two groups. If you have the
time and would care to be
come interested in the Scout
ing program attend one of the
above two meetings the next
Saturday they meet.
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The Service Wives Chib had
their first official meeting on
March 17th at the USO Cluh
They elected officers consist
ing, of: President, Dotty Karl
son. Vice President. Sue Phil
lips; Secretary, Joyce Boyer.
Treasurer, Shirley Moody.
The Club decided on dues
for the members, and the
meeting dates of the first and
third Wednesdays of each
month. Projects were planhed
for the enjeyment of all. All
Service wives are invited to
join, and all suggestions are
welcome. Twenty-one mem
bers attended last meeting.
The next meeting will be on
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pm a* • USO.
The mor iiostesses at the
USO i ;d their monthly meet
ing, Monday night. March IS
at the fTSO Club. At this meet
ing officers were elected In
hold office for the next six
month®. Officers elected were:
President, Marie Chichenoif,
Recreation Leader, Mary
Wimmer, Secretary, Anon*
Gregor ioff.
Theme dances will be used
for special occasions and holi
days. Meeting dates were set
for the third Monday of each
month at 8 pm at the USO
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