Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 290, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1918 — INFLUENZA IN WHITECOUNTY [ARTICLE]

INFLUENZA IN WHITECOUNTY

MONTICELLO HERALD DESCRIBES THE AS FOLLOWS: A new outbreak of influenza ha* occurred throughout the county and health conditions are becoming a* serious as they have been at any time since this disease made it* appearance here. Five hundred new cases were reported by physicians during the period from Dec. 2 to Dee. 11 and since Thursday of last week from 30 to 150 new cases have been reported each day. One hundred fifty new cases were reported in Monon township in a period of forty-eight hours. The disease does not seem as severe as it was earlier in the fall and only a few deaths have followed the renewed outbreak. At any time, however, it may take on a more critical phase and every available means must be used to combat it Drastic action has been taken by the health authorities. County Health Officer Greist has been working in conjunction with local health officers and has placed several townships of the county under quarantine. A quarantine in. Monon township was established last Friday; the ban went on Princeton township Tuesday; Honey Creek was elcsed Sunday night' and the town of CLaimers is still under quarantine. U the disease continues to spread other townships will be similarly treated. . As yet Monticello has been fortunate and has escaped the new epidemc. There are some new cases, however, in Union township, but the number is not large. One new case was reported Monday and another Tuesday. The county council will be called in special session to appropriate money to meet bill* which this disease has necessitated. It will meet on December 21. Citizens of the county must co-op-erate completely with the health authorities in their effort to stamp out the disease. Both the unpsuaHy high dedth rate and the financial loss accompanying it demand the strictest observance of health regulations.