NEW DISEASE.
SPREADING IN LONDON. MOST CASES FATAL. ASSOCIATED WITH INFLUENZA. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Feb. 1, 1.10 a.m. London, Jan. 30. Sleepy sickness is puzzling doctors, and shows signs of spreading in London, Fifty-five cases were recently reported. It comes on in the form of a headache with delirium, and most cases are fatal. Those recovering wear a masklike expression. Two hundred and three cases are reported in Sweden, It is not connected with the African disease, but is presumably associated with hiccoughing influenza, and is mildly infectious. The microbe is supposed to enter the nose and reach the brain.—United Service.
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Taranaki Daily News, 1 February 1921, Page 5
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102NEW DISEASE. Taranaki Daily News, 1 February 1921, Page 5
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