THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8760, 26 February 1900, Page 2

THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

OUTBREAK AT ADEN. Electrio Telegraph-Copyright-United Press Association. London, Feb. 24. The bubonic plague has made its appearance at Aden. TWO FRESH CASES AT SYDNEY. Sydney, Feb. 25. Amongst other measures to prevent the spread of the plague the Board of Health resolved to urge upon IneCity Council the necessity of undertaking an active campaign against rats, and approved of offering a bonus for their bodies. Attention has been drawn to the fact that large numbers of rats have elkd lately, especially in the vicinity of the w harves. " The Board is investigating, but is not able to declare whether or no they died of plague. It is rumored that a number of dead rats wero found at Dudley's premises. The Shipping Company's are waging war against rats. The Premier has officially informed the other colonies of the outbreak. Two more eases of bubonic phgue a£ reported at Sydney. Makin, a laborer employed at the wharf, and residing at Pyrmont, was taken ill on Wednesday He saw the doctor yesterday, who declared there were plague symptoms. So far they are not alarming, but the health authorities confirm the doctor's opinion. Makin's wife and child, residing in tho saint) house, have been quarantined. It is believed he contracted the plague from rats at the wharf. The second case, as to which there is some doubt, is at Balmain. Strict precautions are being taken awaiting developments. At a meeting of the Board of Health it was decided to declare Dudley's a tiue case of plague, and a campaign against rats is to be instituted. Feb. 26\ — Dudley w.is buried with the greatest precautions at the quarantine ground. The collin vus filled with disinfectants. Dmlluy per.-onall}' removed a number of dead rats from his premises prior to being taken ill. The HuddartParker and Union Company's wharves was the first place where the great mortality of rodents wus noticed. The President of the Board of Health got cultures of the true plague baccillns from a rat taken at the Union Company's wharf.