The Flu Shows No Sign
of Quitting. . . 12,231 New Cases Friday in Army Camps. . . Spreads Among
Civilians
Washington (Special)—The epidemic of Spanish influenza which
has reached practically every section of the country, continued today with no
signs of abatement. Detailed reports as to its spread among the civilian
population were not available at the public health service bureau, but
officials said nothing had been received to indicate that the malady had even
reached its peak.
New cases of influenza in army camps showed a decline in the
24 hours ending at noon Friday, but pneumonia cases increased. Influenza cases
reported to the surgeon general of the army numbered 12,204, pneumonia cases
2,824, and deaths, 82. Yesterday’s reports showed 12,231 new cases of pneumonia
and 889 deaths.
The total number of influenza cases at camps since the
beginning of the epidemic has reached 233,000, pneumonia cases 27,907, and
deaths 8,335.
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