Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 251, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1918 — 1516 CASES OF THE “FLU” IN WHITE COUNTY [ARTICLE]

1516 CASES OF THE “FLU” IN WHITE COUNTY

Monti cello Herald: The influenza epidemic which has been raging in this county has almost become a plague. In -many cases entire families have been victims of the disease and assistance has been necessary from outside sources. Numerous deaths have resulted from the disease and in two families in Monti cello two members have succumbed to the contagion wjthin a few hours. Lieut. E. C. Helwig, assistant surgeon of the United State PubMc Health Service, has closed White county until midnight of. October 30, by direction of the United States Public Health Service and the Indiana State Board of Health. Every precaution must be taken. Prior to Wednesday morning the total number of cases in White county, which have been reported to Dr. H. W. Greist, acting county health commissioner, had reached 1516. Of this number 593 cases were reported from Monticello.