CHICKENPOX.
AS we have previously stated, there is an epidemic of ehickenpox in the borough, and quite a number of children have been attacked. The disease itself is not of such a nature as to alarm parents, and quickly passes away. It is very rare that, complications set in. All that is required to be done is to give the patient a light diet and keep them inside. A careful inquiry into the nature and extent of the epidemic at the local State school reveals the fact that there are five cases at present, while the attendance remains at about 90 per cent, of the possible. The regulations drawn up by the Department of Public Health to govern the treatment of such epidemics make it clear that pupils having had the disease may attend' school although there are cases in the house. Children affected must remain at home until the peeling of the skin is complete, while contacts not having had the disease are- to be excluded for two weeks. The last clause is the one to which we direct special attenttion in order to stop the epidemic.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1751, 10 November 1917, Page 2
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188CHICKENPOX. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1751, 10 November 1917, Page 2
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