THE SCOURGE IN AUSTRALIA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 1175, 19 February 1919, Page 5

THE SCOURGE IN AUSTRALIA.

EMINENT MEDICOS’ OPINIONS CAnat- and N.Z. Cable Association.) Sydney, February 18, There was one death from influenza to-day. Melbourne, February 18. There were eleven deaths from influenza to-day. Spirited controversy has arisen over Dr Orumpstou’s thesis that the present influenza epidemic is not the violent infective type which ravaged New Zealand and other countries. Eminent doctors, including the superintendent of the Melbourne hospital, emphatically declare that the disease is identical with She overseas type. All post-mortems show exactly the same symptoms as those contained in the New Zealand_Governmeut raports. N Z. NURSES LEAVE FOR AUSTRALIA. Wellington, February 18. A party of nurses left ;for Australia to-day to assist in fighting the influenza, epidemic. The Health Department, ,in response to a request from New South Wales, is sending information regarding the steps taken in this country to combat the epidemic.