INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 April 1919, Page 4

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

THE NIAGARA CASES. By Telegraph.—Press Association, Auckland, April I*. There were eight fresh cum of influ- 1 *nza among the Niagara passenger* And crew at Motuihi during- the week-end, making the total patients in quarantine 00. One patient is dangerously ill and one seriously ill. There are 35 convalescents and 29 are progressing satisfactorily. Ohristelrorch, April 14. The Tarawera was released from quarantine to-day, the port health offieer reporting that after fumigation she wag free from influenza infection. The Kotomiko is to be released to-morrow unless «uy fresh eases develop- The patients on Quail Island are all progressing well, trhilo none are suffering from severe influenza. , , Wellington, April 14, The chairman of the Hospital Board states that the Government has been approached with the request to declare Australia an infected area, with which poipmunicatiqn is forbidden; or, at least, to extend the quarantine period of vessels arriving from the Commonwealth. Auckland, Last Night. The actual number of patients from the Niagara under treatment at Mottdnl'i* now officially stated as 46. Five other* ' are under observation and about twenty are being detained as contacts. One patient, whose condition was causing anxiety, is now improving, and the remainder are making excellent progress. The general type of the disease is described as mild, and not comparable with the epidemic of November. It was anticipated that the through passenger* would be brought to Auckland to-day.. Two case*; of high temperature were reported, hoW4 ever, this morning, and they were contef quently not brought.

vv'ATERSIDERS AND THE NIAGARA. Auckland, April 14. The watersiders adhere to the decision not to work the Niagara until the expiry, i of seven days after the last case of influenza was landed. There was no response this morning when the call for hands to work her Was made. The hut «vso was landed at 1 pm. on April 9.

RIVERINA HAS SHORT QUARANTINE Wellington, Last Night. The sickness of the patient from the Riverina having been diagnosed as influenza, the vessel was moved to anchorage in the quarantine area and there fumigated. The port health officer visited the Riverina later and examined the offieeri and crew, and, as their temperatures were normal, the vesiel wae allowed to return to the wharf.

Work was stopped on the Kauri and Karamu to-night, because the engineer from the former and the cdok from the latter were taken to hospital for obeervation.

THE BRITISH ARMY IN PRANCE. HOW IT WAS RAVAGED, Received April 14, 5.6 p.m. _, . . London, April 11. It has been disclosed that there were 30,473 cases of influenza in the British First Army in France Jo the lix weeks from May to June, ifllS. . Doctors agreed that the only infallible cure is to remain in bed.—-Aug. and NJi Cable Assoc.

THE POSITION IN AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, April 14. The Federal Government has decided to take control of all inter-State traffic during the influenza epidemic anctf not recognise State permits. f There were 20 deaths from influenza during the week-end, makirnr a total of 834-Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc BUSINESS AFFECTED IN SYDNEY. Received April 14, 11.5 p.m, m Sydney,, AprE. M. , The influenza scare is seriously affecting business generally. There were 837 absentees from the postal and telemph services to-day, and business and workshop staffs were affected proportionately, j a Be '-off, shopping is greatly restricted.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.