INFLUENZA ON NIAGARA.
Auckland, Yesterday. A serious epidemic oi‘ influenza broke out on the Niagara soon utter leaving Vancouver. The total'number of oases was 112 among the crew, and seven among the passengers. One member of the crew died as the result of bronchial pneumonia supervening. When the boat arrived at Auckland a large majority of the cases had practically recovered, but it was necessary to remove 28 of the crew and two of tlie passengers for isolation treatment. The influenza is of a common type, and mild in character, not being accompanied with gastric disorders. The crew and passengers were obliged to pass through inhaling chambers improvised by the district health officer, and the vessel was fumigated. A large European and American mail was sprayed "with formaline.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1890, 15 October 1918, Page 2
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128INFLUENZA ON NIAGARA. Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1890, 15 October 1918, Page 2
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