INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3341, 20 November 1919, Page 3

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

R'[3]C‘UR-RENCE NOT/LIKELY. . WELLINGTON, Nov. 18. During the week ending November 17th 31 cases of influenza were reported in the Vvellington Health District. Discussing the position with u reporter, Dr. W-att, District Health Othcer, pointed to the fact that out of 31 case notified only three were pneumonie_ Th_is was‘nothing rernzu-keible in the health of 3 district the size of ‘V7S/Tulliligton. Asked if the cases of gastric influenza V\’(f‘]'C‘l)l‘CVhlC]l.t in the district, Dl‘. VV{ltt replied that only Very few had been‘ reported. It was not the type of disease that was so disastrous last November. He said the g‘astri(: form is one of the recognised types of influenza, but it is not a severe, manifest-.1ti.0-n of thg disease. During the big epidemic last year there was comparatively little .gas'tl'ic ‘influeirza. It. had been known in past epidemics, but there was nothing essentially dangerous labout ilt. The l!'da.nge~rous type -as We knew it was the pneumonic type of last year‘. “I still Ltd‘ vise that the utmost precaution be taken, though. -to prevent any spread of the disease. Itiis a.b.solutely»es—sential that the advice regarding precautions that has been given from time to time shonldvhe followed. Influ-' enzn. is 2, notifiable disease, and ‘the obligation on the medical zittendant or on the householder, in the absence of a medtenl attendant. to report the cases. Dr. Watt added that there were no signs of it widespread epidence before it the Department did not flenee before it the Dun».-tmnt-di(l not anticipate :1 recurrence of the outbreak of last year.