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19) Because they do not have much money, the
old couple gives the nurse their prize rooster as
partial payment for her services. But they will
Still owe her money.
20) The next morning
when old Luisa wakes
up. she notices that
Lino has a fever and
seems very ill. She
cannot waken him.
21) She runs to get the village health worker.
He comes right away. He asks what could
have happened to cause this sudden turn for
the worse. Dona Luisa admits that they did
not follow his advice and instead gave Lino I.V.
solution.
22) The health worker examines Lino and
finds that he is in critical condition, probably
because of an infection in the blood
introduced with the I.V. solution. He runs back
to the health post to get antibiotics to fight the
infection.
23) But before the health worker can return with
the medicine. Lino dies. The lesson is painfully
clear:
FOOD NOT MEDICINE, IS THE KEY TO GOOD HEALTH--
ESPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE WEAK AND HUNGRY. DO N
OT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON VITAMINS OR OTHER
MEDICINES ADVERTISED ON THE RADIO.
BUY FOOD-NOT VITAMINS!
AND DO NOT USE I.V. SOLUTIONS TO GAIN STRENGTH.