INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC FEARED
GKXriVA, April l.'l. Dr. Van den Berg, tlie Direetor General of 1'ublic Health to the Dutcl. Government, said at a meeting of the World Health Organisation that an in flucnza seourge similar to that of 191; may be iimuinent. l)r. Van den Berg expressed tlie belief that influenza epidemies weri liable to reeur in cyeles of 25 to 80 years. Conditions eause.d by the puo longed war had aggravated the dange.i t(f world health. The organisation adopted Dr. Van den Berg's proposal to lav in stoeks of aiiti-inffuenza sei'um at strategic points in preparation for a possible out break. The organisation considered that the fight against influenza merited the same attention as the fight againsi tuberculosis and venereal diseas-e,- and set up a special influenza committee to organise immedaately urgent anli- 1 influenza measures.
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 April 1947, Page 5
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