RACECOURSE INCIDENT
BANDSMAN TAKEN ILL. TYPHOID SUSPECTED: , Bather an extraordinary incident occurred at the Tauherenikau races on Saturday. A member of a brass band present on -the course to play selections during the day was suddenly taken ill. He received medical attention immediately and was ordered to bo isolated, as it was suspected that he had contracted typhoid fever. The bandsman was taken to one of the camp hospitals, but it is not definitely known yet whether or not ho is suffering from typhoid fever. Ah examination of his blood is to be made to determine this. It was rumoured in AVellington yesterday that the whole of tho hand had been isolated .as ..a result. Inquiry shews that this is incorrect. Even in the event of it being definitely known that tho disease contracted by tho bandsman in question is typhoid the fever is not so contagious as to necessitate placing the whole of the band in quarantine.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9629, 9 April 1917, Page 5
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158RACECOURSE INCIDENT New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9629, 9 April 1917, Page 5
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