INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 April 1919, Page 5

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

OMINOUS SIGNS.

By Ttlegvaph.—i'rm Association. Wellington, Last Night. In consequence of numerous Iwdiwtrtions pointing out a recrudescence of th« epidemic, the Minister for Public Hffilth states that instructions are'taia* Mni out to all district health officers all neecssaiy provision is to be nwl* for dealing with patients presenting tirf. domic features. Every such patient must be sent to a properly voustitttttd infected diseases hospital. BOATS IN QUARANTINE.

Ohristchurch, LasfNlglit. xlie Koranako from 2Cewcwt36 ulrivttl at Lyttelton yesterday with tbre# »vm presenting influenza symptoms. The vessel will remain i a the stream until 8 J declared clean. i; ; J Tho waterside worker* refuse to work the ship till it has been four days jh : quarantine. ~ ■

The Tarawera arrived late l fts t night, having been ordered to Lyttelton from * Timaru for quarantine. A man on the Putika, suspected of suffering from influenza, has been discharged < from the hospital, and will probably rejoin ms ship. NIAGARA PASSENGERS LANDED. »n n ' „ Auekl ßid. April 11. All the New Zealand pafiflenffer.i bv * the Niagara who are not suffering from influenza were landed in Anckland to- = day, DEATH'S IN SOUTH AFRICA. Melbourne, April 11. The Director of Quarantine has been advised that during the influenza epidemic in South Afrira there were «60T, i and ISa "°° deathe.-Aiw.'. N.Z. Oablo Assn.