The Plague.
THE AUCKLAND CASE.
Virtue, the man confined in the plague hospital, is doing well, so far. His family is isolated, but none of ' them have developed any symptoms of plague, though seven days have passed since Virtue was taken ill. The house has been gutted and fumigated, and other precautions have been taken. Latest news is that Virtue died yesterday. Tha federal Premier (Mr Barton) has received a cable message from Sit Joseph Ward, announcing that a ease of plague had occurred at Auckland.
Sir Joseph Ward, while in Dunedin on Friday, received the followtelegram from the Health Officer at Auckland; —I regret to. have to inform you of the existence of plague in Auckland. Patient was taken ill on 19th. Infection was oaught through handling cargo from an infected port. Thera is little likelihood o! farther cases, aa the tats here am net infected. The patient trae-at onca removed to a special hospital, and everything horned. All nenlaota art doing well, and are being well eared for.
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Manawatu Herald, 29 April 1902, Page 3
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170The Plague. Manawatu Herald, 29 April 1902, Page 3
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