“Epidemic of
Influenza,” from The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Sept. 26, 1918
The Malady Has Spread Over the Country Rapidly and Has Made Its
Appearance in 26 States
Spanish influenza
has spread over the country to rapidly that officials of the public health
service, the War and Navy departments and the Red Cross conferred in Washington
yesterday on measures to help local committees in combatting the disease. Calls
for assistance already have been received from several cities and in one
instance, Wilmington, N.C., the public health service hospital was opened for
treatment of persons suffering with the disease.
The malady has made
its appearance in 26 states, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. In New England,
where the disease first made its appearance, officials are considering drastic
steps to curb its spread, including the prevention of public gatherings. East
of the Mississippi there are few States where the disease has not been found.
New cases reported
from Army camps yesterday numbered 5,324, the largest in any one day, bringing
the total for all camps to 29,002 cases. The number of pneumonia cases reported
among the soldiers since the outbreak of the influenza epidemic September 13 is
2,313, and the number of deaths since that date is 580.
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