INFLUENZA IN AUSTRALIA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11847, 31 May 1919, Page 5

INFLUENZA IN AUSTRALIA.

United Press Association—-By Elec’ trie Telegrapn-^-Copyffght. Received May'Si, 10 a.m. Sydney,, May 31. After steadily decreasing t& low limits, influenza during the’ past few days has shown an increasing tendency Yesterday the metropolitan deaths numbered five; and new cases 72 In South Australia numbers of country districts have become infected. while in Adelaide there are a considerable number of new but few deaths are reported. In Queensland the deatfis so far* have been about ninety It maintains' a strong hold in Brisbane and many new cases are reported Public services and business generally are suffering materially and the Royal Agricultural Show has been abandoned. In Victoria the epidemic maintains-, about the average of recent weeks of 27 deaths. Yesterday there were* sixteen in the country areas.