FEARS ALLAYED

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24106, 27 October 1941, Page 6

FEARS ALLAYED

ILLNESS AT CAMP MEN SENT TO HOSPITAL CONDITION NOT SERIOUS Fears of a serious outbreak of illness at the Papaknra military camp were allayed during the week-end, when the cause of the indisposition of 30 men who had been admitted to the Auckland Hospital was diagnosed. Early examination of the patients had suggested the possible contraction of cerebro spinal meningitis, but the diagnosis showed they were suffering from an inflamed condition of the throat. Most of the men are now rapidly recovering. The soldiers were admitted to the hospital on Thursday and Friday and immediately placed in isolation. Each man had a temperature and was■ suffering from a sore throat. 'I he whole group was kept under close observation. The condition of the men quickly improved, and the majority will be discharged almost immediately. As a precautionary measure, the Papakura camp was closed to visitors yesterday, and a section of the camp was isolated. Men from other parts of the camp, however, were granted leave as usual. Because of the satisfactory result of the diagnosis, no action was taken to close the Auckland Hpspital to visitors yesterday. Measles still continues to be fairly prevalent among soldiers at the camp. The number of men at the Ellerslie racecourse auxiliary hospital over the week-end was about 35.