Thousands of Greeks Laid Low By Great Epidemic of Fever
(United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australia n and N.Z. Pres* AssociationJ Reed. 12.48 p.m. ATHENS, Monday. A serious epidemic, with. 150,000 cases of dengue fever, has broken out. No fatalities are as yet reported; but the victims are reduced to shadows. The telephones are not working, rail services are skeletoned, and other public services are not functioning. Social life is at a standstill. The shops are empty, except the chemists, who are besieged with aspirin. Ice-makers are unable to cope with the demand.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SUNAK19280828.2.56.12
Bibliographic details
Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 444, 28 August 1928, Page 9
Word Count
92Thousands of Greeks Laid Low By Great Epidemic of Fever Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 444, 28 August 1928, Page 9
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Sun (Auckland). You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.