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time infects and affects tlie pulmonary regions, causing' 

 either a malignant form of so-called epidemic bronchitis 

 or a pneumonia, and at other times it will affect the 

 gastro-enteric system. 



The only pulmonary symptom is fever, the tempera- 

 ture rising to 102" and even 105° F. The child is heavy 

 and drowsy, and appears to have pain in the limbs. This 

 condition lasts in all a day or two, the temperature sinks, 

 and the child is well again. 



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This is in the simple form of influenza, but if we have 

 a more protracted course the temperature may keep on 

 rising in the evening, falling in the morning, for a week 

 or two weeks at times before reaching normal. 



In the worst forms we may have an attack ushered in 

 with a convulsion, with vomiting ; severe meningeal 

 symptons may manifest themselves, and finally the child 

 recovers without leaving any trace of this infection, so 



