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mother to <
a sick pers
safeguards
that the bai
is not passed on from
at birth But if there is
the household and no
provided, chances are
'ill get the germs of tu­
berculosis into his young body. Tuber­
culin-testing of babies and infants often
leads to finding unknown and unsus­
pected spreaders of tuberculosis within
the family circle
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Every case of tuberculosis comes
from another case Among the worst,
and yet unsuspecting spreaders of
the disease are old people Many an
old man or woman who thinks that
nothing is wrong bur a cold, sinus,
bronchitis, asthma or heart trouble,
may have tuberculosis unknown to
him and the rest of his family
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Sometimes the family physician does
not even suspect tuberculosis in such
a case because he has known the
person for many years and aside
from some symptoms that are blamed
on old age, he seems to be in fair
health Why not find out and make
sure? The X ray will tell
Young women in industry, middle-
aged men and the unskilled labor
groups furnish more victims of
tuberculosis than all other age or
occupational groups Pressed by the •
need for making a living, the wage
earner usually pays little attention
to the subtle warnings of forthcom
ing disease A few weeks or monjhs
of loss of wages often means pov­
erty Some of the largest industrial
and commercial employers have
found X-raying of employees to be •
a sound business investment. Some
unions have X-rayed their members.
While tuberculosis is more preva­
lent in some groups than in others,
it respects no boundary lines of race,
creed or social status The disease
can spread from the poor to the
rich, from the illiterate to the well
educated, and vice versa It must be
fought on a broad front Those who
cannot help themselves must be
given special attention Steady prog­
ress is being made in finding tuber­
culosis among, and providing care
for, people with low incomes
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FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS