FIRST FATAL CASE
NORTHLAND EPIDEMIC TWO MORE ADMISSIONS (P.A.) WHANGAREI, April 19. The first fatal case of infantile paralysis in Northland occurred at the Kaitaia Hospital yesterday afternoon, the victim being a six-year-old boy whose parents reside three miles from Kaitaia. Diagnosed as a severe case, he was admitted to hospital on Saturday. A 13-year-old girl from Peria, 16 miles from Kaitaia, admitted to hospital as a suspect on Thursday has been proved positive. Another case is a 18-year-old youth from the same district. The two cases come from separate families between whom, however, contact has been established.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22616, 20 April 1948, Page 6
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98FIRST FATAL CASE Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22616, 20 April 1948, Page 6
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