INFLUENZA
THE OUTBREAK IN AMERICA.
fflec. January 27, 9.50 p.m.) } New 'York, Jamwry K. NoavV? Bis thousand cases of influenza and throo thousand of pneumonia have been renorted in America since January 1. Tho deaths numbered mow ttwm n. thousand. A Chicago message states \ ttrnt. town* tt\au U-o thousand new cases of influenza are reported daily. The number will probably reach ton thousand. Manv business establishments are oneratin? under curtailed hours.—Aus.fI.Z. Cable Assn. HEALTH DEPARTMENT OVERTAXED. (Eec. 'January 28, 1.15 a.m.) New York, January 26. Tliero are 2855 additional cases of inftuenza throughout tho city, making a total of 18,709 since Saturday. fhe Health Department is so heavily taxed that, sixty anneals which enme during Uw day were unanswered. Every available nutso throughout tho city has been ap\iealcd to.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , , l PEOPOSED GEAT\T EOR STUDY OE I DISEASE. (Etc. January 27, 9.50 p.m.) 1 Washington, January 26, 1 The Sennto has passed a resolution to provide fiftv thousand dollars to study the causes, prevention, and cure of influenza. Public health services and colleses having suitable research facilities will bo eiven funds to carry on study.' It is expected that tho House of Kcpre- j sentatives will approve of the measure — Aus.-N.Z.' Cable.Assn. \0 INDICATIONS OE EPIDEMIC IN. ENGLAND. (Rec. January 28, 0.35 a.m.) London, January 27. The Ministry of Health states that there is no present indication of a influenza epidemic in Britain, but there is a considerable probability of it in view of the recrudescence n America, Japan and Poland. Tho Department urges Mo greatest precautions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 105, 28 January 1920, Page 7
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