THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1524, 3 May 1919, Page 5

THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

THE POSITION IN NEW ZEALAND. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 2. The Hon. G. Russell stated to-day that the position in regard to the rumour of cases of influenza in tho Dominion was much tho same as that reported several days ago. Asked regarding the precautions in the event of a possible recrudescence of tho epidemic, the Minister said that the position is being closely watched, and all the machinery is ready to be brought into operation should a recrudescence take place.

As. there has been some anxiety regarding the Niagara, which was reported to have had a fresh outbreak of influenza on board, Mr George Humphreys, Consul for France, cabled his daughter, who was one of .the passengers. This morning Mr Humphreys received the following reply, dated April 30, from Honolulu: “All well; clean ship.” The authorities think there is every indication that the near future will see a, recrudescence here of the influenza epidemic. During the past two days there fyivo been 23 notifications in Canterbury and Westland health districts. Of these five are cases of influenzal pneumonia, two of them being severe. In South Canterbury during the same period, there were eight notifications, two of which are pneumonia. _ Dr. Fox, superintendent of the Chnstchucrh hospital, stated to-day that there had been of late a number of cases of influenzal pneumonia in the hospital, and one death. He had no doubt whatever that these cases were the same type as those of last November. WORE CASES FROM THE MANUKA. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 3. Ten more oases of influenza have developed amongst the crow of the Manuka on Somes Island. There are also two other subjects. ,

PRECAUTIONS IN QUEENSLAND. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received May 3, 11.35 a.m. BRISBANE, May 3. The Government has announced that as the State is infected with influenza all theatres and picture shows are closed from to-day.